The New Needs of the 21st Century: Electronic Devices

When one thinks about society’s current needs, the words technology and electronic devices pop up in people’s minds almost instantly. Nowadays, it is very hard to find someone striving for food, a healthy life, or decent education; instead, people have misplaced their needs and have tried to fulfill wants that include electronic devices.

How can we check that? A quick look at today’s society will suffice to prove the previous idea. It is commonly known that most of the people living in shanty towns in Chile spend a lot of money on electronic devices such as cell phones, plasma TVs, and radios. However, they live in run down houses that in most cases lack of basic services like clean water.

Evidence that can also be observed in the streets is the use of expensive clothes and luxury items that many people carry. Wearing Lacoste shoes, Adidas hoodies, and iPhones are the new code for many Chileans who want to show off their latest acquisitions.

But, Chile is not the only place where technology seems to be considered a basic need. According to the website http://247wallst.com, Americans also like to spend money on TV, radio, and sound equipment. (Click on this link to access the article.)

All in all, one may say that this reality results from different factors like the price drop that most of electronic devices undergo from time to time; or the advertisements which encourage people to buy more and more; or the social pressure of “shining” among the others. But, is it necessary? Have you noticed this phenomenon? What would you do to change it?