Analysis Of It Always Cost By David Suzuki

Within Modern society there is a large trend towards consumerism and a wasteful behaviour of spending and reckless advancement in technology only for leisure purposes. David Suzuki in his essay titled “It Always Costs,” not only lays out the facts about the damage that reckless advancement has on Earth, but also outlines some methods of testing and caution that should be put into practice for the benefit of humanity. Witnessing the recklessness of the human race through detrimental untested technological innovations, Suzuki describes through several examples the damages of technologies such as that of DDT and thalidomide. Furthermore Suzuki outlines a dangerous system ridden with a lack of consistency when testing new technology, as well as a societal norm which values innovation over preservation whether it be of technology or more specifically environmental realms. Through both metaphorical and anecdotal evidence, Dr. Suzuki …show more content…
Throughout his essay, Suzuki’s arguments and anecdotes outline a position in which he argues humanities wastefulness and lack of awareness in relation to environmental damage due to technological advancement is of utmost importance in today’s society. Furthermore the essay goes on to explain the importance of testing within a scientific realm of innovation and even for all technology whether is be leisure use or widespread industrial consumption, so that side effects can be measured to avoid damages such as that of DDT or thalidomide. Suzuki even goes as far to call for a more extreme “cost/benefit analysis of all new technologies”(Suzuki 344) outlining his devout view in making sure the wellbeing of all organisms is preserved. Suzuki continues on referring to the facts that these technologies which were created without tests, initially created results which were monumentally beneficial, and it was not until millions of humans or animals had been affected via side