Are You Infected? “No way! Not Possible! All lies!” Those are the words I want to say to save the faces of humanity, but unfortunately, what the authors wrote about in swollen expectation is true for many.
De Graaf, Wann, and Naylor compare our “lot more stuff and much higher material expectations than previous generations did” to an diseases that will continue to spread and swell our expectations more (De Graaf, Wann, Naylor). What these authors said was an overstatement; one that did not consider all people on earth. Despite the overstatement, I agree the authors’ thesis is quite true; however, if you look at undeveloped countries, such as China, not everyone fit into the gamut that was set, either because they don’t have a lot of “stuff” or expectation were not high. …show more content…
This is because developed countries “economy has highly progressed and possesses great technological infrastructure,” allowing them to move on to new stuff and things to invent so that many people can buy and put into their homes (Surbhi). In contrasts, in undeveloped countries, many people work to buy a house and necessities such as food while government are trying to collect taxes to make better roads and eventually buildings. So until these thing are built and done, not many people are concerned about extra stuff and things. Take Fu Zhou, China for example. 20 years agos, roads were not paved and searching for a building proves no difficulties since not many building were built. However, when my parents left China, their homeland, and return after 20 years in America, where skyscrapers stands everywhere, they realized China now resembles America a lot. It proves that many families now in China are able to own a decent home and can start stuffing up their houses. And like the authors said, the disease will spread; even into the small undeveloped
De Graaf, Wann, and Naylor compare our “lot more stuff and much higher material expectations than previous generations did” to an diseases that will continue to spread and swell our expectations more (De Graaf, Wann, Naylor). What these authors said was an overstatement; one that did not consider all people on earth. Despite the overstatement, I agree the authors’ thesis is quite true; however, if you look at undeveloped countries, such as China, not everyone fit into the gamut that was set, either because they don’t have a lot of “stuff” or expectation were not high. …show more content…
This is because developed countries “economy has highly progressed and possesses great technological infrastructure,” allowing them to move on to new stuff and things to invent so that many people can buy and put into their homes (Surbhi). In contrasts, in undeveloped countries, many people work to buy a house and necessities such as food while government are trying to collect taxes to make better roads and eventually buildings. So until these thing are built and done, not many people are concerned about extra stuff and things. Take Fu Zhou, China for example. 20 years agos, roads were not paved and searching for a building proves no difficulties since not many building were built. However, when my parents left China, their homeland, and return after 20 years in America, where skyscrapers stands everywhere, they realized China now resembles America a lot. It proves that many families now in China are able to own a decent home and can start stuffing up their houses. And like the authors said, the disease will spread; even into the small undeveloped