article on due to growing materialism there is a shift in the values of youngster. they continue to pressurize their parents for gadgets like mobile phones ipod etc
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As always - new times mean new behavioural patterns in people, especially teenagers who are the easiest to influence by what's new. It's no surprise then, that they got so easily hooked up on the era of gadgets which has come about since just a couple years ago.
Being modern has its own benefits and drawbacks. Youngster nowadays want to look 'cool' and so they demand modern gadgets from their parents - mobiles, tablets, laptops etc. We can observe an ongoing shift in system of values of modern people. All of a sudden it's more important to look 'cool' than, to actually be a good person.
Many people are afraid and try to patronize saying that young people ceased to realise the side effects of commitment to materialism, which is, allegedly, destroying their most precious values. We can see elders (who naturally try to stand in defence of tradition) speaking about capitalism destroying the very essence of humanism in young people, that they start to treat their parents as a mere source of money needed for their new precious technological treasures. Does it really look like this though?
Certainly, whenever new technologies are released to the world, they carry a certain amount of risk with them. Just like simple tools could used for killing other people, new technologies can also be misused and abused. At the same time we have to say what everybody fears to admit - we are the ones who decide what to do with tools and technologies brought to us.
I know tens of people who are using technological gadgets all the time, every single day and I know them as loving children, devoted partners and trustworthy friends. Those gadgets allow them to get more from the information stream constantly flowing through the net and changing the world we can physically see. They can study wherever they are, take down notes whenever they have a great idea or freeze a memorable moment in time by making a picture with a phone. Is that in any way bad?
For me, technology is neither good or bad, it's completely neutral, because technology itself doesn't have a mind, it's completely dependent on our will. It's up to us them how we will use it and what it will bring upon us.
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End of materialism
By Sunil
The canker of materialism has spread far and wide; youngsters are the most affected lot. There is a drastic shift in values and their aspirations. They have become exceedingly selfish.
Gone are the days of brotherly, sisterly, fatherly, or motherly love. Youngsters want all their desires to be fulfilled at any cost. They are not bothered how they are fulfilled. They want to own trendy mobile phones, digital cameras, laptops, tabs, bikes, and other gadgets, even though there is no genuine need for these gadgets. For this they pester their parents incessantly. All ethics, etiquette, decency, and decorum have gone to dogs.
Where will this lead to? Will such an attitude be of any use in future? Will it help them in securing a lucrative career? These gadgets rather distract one from noble pursuits. The young generation should not be so materialistic. They should rather adopt and pursue spiritual values which help one in becoming a great person.