The social, economic and political revolution brought about by the internet has been beneficial for many, yet it has also been the cause of serious negative consequences. Critically evaluate these two conflicting realities and decide where the internet will ultimately be a threat or a blessing to the 21st Century. Use examples to support your answer, making reference to relevant literature on the subject.
In the 21st Century, development of the internet has caused a great impact on the social, economic and political growth, which many people believe this as an advantage. However, there are still some harmful consequences following after that. According to Joe Mucheru(2016), technology is beneficial in business as it is the method that can …show more content…
Due to the development of the online services, people do not always require to walk into the customer center as the problems can be solved easily from online or even with phone calls with automatic reply services. This has made the life easier for the people who are busy with their own time and it is much quicker. This shows that it is a great benefit for the consumers who are demanding the services whereas workers are disrupted by new technology systems. For example, UBER, an app for calling taxis, is very useful when you are a consumer as it’s hard to get a taxi in the city where it’s very crowded of people and vehicles. However on the other hand, when you are an employee who works for the government in the taxi company, might lose their jobs as machines and devices are replacing what they used to do. According to the University of Oxford and the World Bank, nearly 35% of jobs in the UK can be swapped by computerization and 77% in China and 85% of jobs in Ethiopia. A decrease in employment will cause the negative impact on the economical money-flow. If people’s salary decrease or don’t have incomes, they won’t spend money as much as they have been spending and will save them in the bank. Even though there are new jobs created while some are being automated, people are required more skills to apply. Additionally, the jobs are not created in just one day. It takes a long time for the new jobs to be created. Despite the fact that development of internet and technology isn’t always an advantage for everyone and in every situation, the influences that come from the advantages take the larger part of our
In the 21st Century, development of the internet has caused a great impact on the social, economic and political growth, which many people believe this as an advantage. However, there are still some harmful consequences following after that. According to Joe Mucheru(2016), technology is beneficial in business as it is the method that can …show more content…
Due to the development of the online services, people do not always require to walk into the customer center as the problems can be solved easily from online or even with phone calls with automatic reply services. This has made the life easier for the people who are busy with their own time and it is much quicker. This shows that it is a great benefit for the consumers who are demanding the services whereas workers are disrupted by new technology systems. For example, UBER, an app for calling taxis, is very useful when you are a consumer as it’s hard to get a taxi in the city where it’s very crowded of people and vehicles. However on the other hand, when you are an employee who works for the government in the taxi company, might lose their jobs as machines and devices are replacing what they used to do. According to the University of Oxford and the World Bank, nearly 35% of jobs in the UK can be swapped by computerization and 77% in China and 85% of jobs in Ethiopia. A decrease in employment will cause the negative impact on the economical money-flow. If people’s salary decrease or don’t have incomes, they won’t spend money as much as they have been spending and will save them in the bank. Even though there are new jobs created while some are being automated, people are required more skills to apply. Additionally, the jobs are not created in just one day. It takes a long time for the new jobs to be created. Despite the fact that development of internet and technology isn’t always an advantage for everyone and in every situation, the influences that come from the advantages take the larger part of our