Month: May 2017

Lectures were the traditional way to teach large numbers of students in the past.Now new technology is being used to teach students. Is this a positive or a negative development?

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The popularity of news media

Lectures were the traditional way to teach large numbers of students in the past.Now new technology is being used to teach students. Is this a positive or a negative development?   With its growth, technology has permeated into all areas of society. Thus, it is little surprise that the education sector has also become heavily … Read more

Cultural Traditions Today Are Often Used for Money Making Purposes

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Cultural Traditions Today Are Often Used for Money Making Purposes

Cultural traditions today are often used for money-making purposes, especially in the tourism industry. Do you feel this development is more positive or negative? Today, the traditional cultural practices of many societies have become monetized. Although many may argue this is a negative phenomenon, it is believed that overall this trend tends to be positive … Read more

In the past people wore traditional clothes, spoke languages and practiced activities as dictated by their regional culture. These days, the world’s cultures resemble one another quite closely. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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Food travels thousands of miles

In the past people wore traditional clothes, spoke languages and practiced  activities as dictated by their regional culture. These days, the world’s cultures resemble one another quite closely. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?   Globalization has brought with it both positive and negative developments. On the positive side, it has … Read more

Many Old Cities Around the World Are Going Through a Major Process of Modernization

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Many Old Cities Around the World Are Going Through a Major Process of Modernization

Many old cities around the world are going through a major process of modernization. What are the advantages and disadvantages of modernization? A new wave of industrialization has taken the developing world by storm. Among many of these countries, a policy of fast-tracking has been adopted, often producing mixed results. The advantages and disadvantages of … Read more

People nowadays live longer than they used to.What caused this situation? Is it a negative or positive development?

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Public transportation could be made free

People nowadays live longer than they used to.What caused this situation? Is it a negative or positive development?   People today enjoy longer life spans than at any other point in human history. The most notable causes of this are generally accepted to be the medical and technological advancements of the twentieth century and the … Read more