What are some of the advantages of buying new things instead of fixing old things? Discuss different items and the advantages of buying the items new. (pg 134)
People nowadays throw away things when they are broken rather than repair or recycle them as they did in the past. Some people consider that this trend is a signal of the modern life, and it is indispensable. There are some of the advantages of buying new things instead of fixing old things. Firstly, buying new things have the best quality than fixing old things. Usually new things have upgrade new features than old things did not have. For example, the latest versions of hand phone have Global Positioning System (GPS) while the old versions of hand phone totally not have it. Don’t make our life in trouble by using old things. Moreover, buying new things is better because if we fixing old things usually it spend high cost when repairing it. For example, we buy a laptop, and when it starts slowing down instead of uninstalling some programs or cleaning up the hard drive, we buy a new one. It also saves our time just for repair the old things. Besides that, when living standard is upgraded, it also means that incomes are higher and people can afford more goods they like. It means that people will throw away the old things because they just love the new things because it is upgraded and trendy. I believe this is become trend to the society. However, it also can cause some problems without we recognize it. When people like new goods than old or repaired one, it means that the life cycle of products is reduced. We should think the pro and cons of buying new things or fixing the old things. In conclusion, this trend at the moment can be a positive signal showing that people have a better life. However, in the future, it will also be a potential threat to humankind's life. So, let’s just think for our better life.
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