Essays on Coming Down

Overview

Technology has both positive and negative implications on the lives of the people. The proliferation and advancement of technology tools have enormous effects on the lives of the people with respect to the odds of space and time thereby influencing the nature of social interactions. In particular, the technological advancements have direct effects on social evolution and social interaction across the globe, especially on the internet. The relationship between technology and social development results in the new realities of the individuals and the society. In particular, the relation between the society and technology encompasses the social networks sites, modern ...

The article being reviewed is titled ‘Auto Executives Dismiss Fears of Plateau in Global Demand’ which appeared in The Wall Street Journal on January 13, 2016. The article discusses the impact of increasing utility of cars due to falling oil prices, which have resulted in expectations of demand increasing over the coming period. Fall in oil prices have resulted in gasoline prices coming down to $2 per gallon or even lower in some areas. Auto companies expect that such prices will persist in the near term and as a result the demand for cars is expected to go up ( ...

Away from the hustle and bustle of the city life, the noise of cars, when one goes to a place which is close to nature, its serenity gives you comfort and peace. This happened to me as well when we went for a vacation to Mount Tremblant, in the province of Quebec. Taking a chair lift to the top of the mountain, I could see lush green grass and a canopy of trees and thorny bushes below. Many cyclists were cycling down the mountain on the muddy path demarcated for them to avoid accidents with the pedestrians ascending or descending the mountain. While ...