It is inevitable that as technology advances, traditional cultures will be lost. It seems that we cannot have these two things together. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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There is a widespread belief that technological advancement would necessarily lead to the extinction of traditional cultures. This draws on the premise that traditional cultures are somewhat less compatible with modern technologies, and therefore their prospects are dim. The following essay presents a case against this statement.
To begin with, on the surface, the correlation between technological advancement and a loss in traditional cultures seems quite straightforward and convincing. However, upon closer examination it appears that state-of-the-art technologies do not necessarily exclude cultures based on traditions. It is quite possible that traditional cultures are entirely compatible with technologies, and might even benefit from it. /This essay has been written by Leyla Djafarova/To illustrate this point, the United Arab Emirates make a compelling case for a unique combination of traditions and innovation. In a sense, innovation draws its inspiration from national traditions.
Second, there is an argument that technological advances speed up globalization processes across the world, which in turn, might be detrimental to unique local cultures. Nevertheless, it seems unclear whether globalization should imply a cultural unification. Quite the reverse is fair: globalization would mean diversification of existing cultures and this would lead to their enrichment. True, local cultures would be somewhat changed with the advent of new technologies, but it is not well established whether the change of local cultures would indeed lead to their subsequent demise. Perhaps, the so-called “melting-pot” would benefit local cultures instead of causing their end.
To summarize, it is assumed that the correlation between technological advances and a loss of traditional cultures is not supported with sufficient evidence. This correlation seems logical but upon closer examination, it becomes clear that one thing does not necessarily exclude another. Secondly, globalization caused by technological advances might not exclusively imply a cultural unification. A fusion of various cultures might be happening instead, which would eventually enrich traditional cultures rather than cause their demise.
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