Sunday, October 24, 2010

Some people say that faster, cost-effective and universally accessible communication infrastructure has made the world a much better place to be in, whereas there are others who feel that it has made things worse.

Discuss both the views and put in what you feel about it.

We are living in a world of communication explosion where people of all walks of life are able to stay connected 24x7. Obviously, this communication revolution has made the world much better. However, there are a few concerns as well that cannot be ignored.

To begin with, the world ultimately has become a more comfortable place to be in thanks to the explosion in communication infrastructure. Firstly, it is the faster movement of data that makes people work more efficiently, especially businesses and administration machinery. For example, with the arrival of email and its unfathomable possibilities, the whole world has become a network of people sans any borders set either by time or by space.

Secondly, coming to grassroots, people of all walks of life are able to make better living conditions because they are well positioned to tap the potentials of time by converting time into money. For example, universally accessible and affordable mobile phones are used by people to keep their businesses running smooth. There are countless other similar instances, too.

All the instances notwithstanding, we cannot ignore the fact that this development has made the world a little unsafe. For example, communication platforms are widely used by nefarious forces like terrorists and fundamental outfits to make unrest in different parts of the world. The case with those immature people who fall prey to the lures of communication tools is another example.

In short, barring a few discordant notes, globally speaking, communication explosion has made the world a better place in countless ways. Looking at both the sides, what I feel is that it is our responsibility to harness the potentials of communication breakthroughs.

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