Critical Analysis: It Always Costs By David Suzuki

The essay, “It Always Costs” written by activist and scientist David Suzuki, argued for the importance of the negative outcomes of technology within our society. He further emphasized this idea by exploring the fact that although we rely and benefit from these technologies, everything comes at a price no matter how little or small it may seem. For example, malaria carrying mosquitoes, were being eliminated by a designed toxin (DDT) however, the genetics of the mosquitoes had mutated. As a result, the disease was difficult to erase and more toxins were used to improve the outbreak. The DDT affected the food chain and integrated into the egg shells of birds causing a high bird mortality rate. As well, considering that the fact that mother nature is unpredictable, it is important to acknowledge how it may intercept the technology and turn against us. He concludes this notion by providing a call to action of searching for a new and improved assessment to be used to avoid these risks. Although the essay provided specifically vivid examples, there was a weakened balance in the strengths of which were overshadowed by Suzuki’s failure to provide reliable statistics and facts to support his claims, reasoning behind questionable arguments and his biased personal illogical reference to authority to solidify his ideas.

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However, where Suzuki had failed was to utilize reliable statistics and facts, create thorough and valid arguments, and to provide a variety of authentic references without relying solely on his own. Consequently, the author’s work faltered in efficiently justifying his