Modern Technology: The United States Postal Service

The united states postal service has helped the universe communicate from sending a “get well” card to paying bills. However, as great as this system has been to society times have changed, card that take two days now have transformed to a new way of technology that takes up to minutes even seconds to send. It is crucial for the USPS to accommodate it’s system to modern technology.

Sending letters was the only way to communicate a long time ago but all that has changed and improved for the better. Individuals can now send emails and text messages to one another without having to wait a couple of days for a response, however, not everyone would agree with this new found way of communication. In sollen kevin’s article “ sending, getting real

mail” he disagrees with the system by replacing the value of handwritten letters. “Email is fast and simple, but to me an old-fashioned, hand written letter has value in this speed- obsessed world.” kevin is one of the many people who believe that despite all the new accomplishments that achieved with technology it will never come closes to written letters. Up to a certain degree he has a point, the sentimental value perhaps may not be equivalent to that of an abbreviated text messages full of acronyms,but, it is a easier way to communicate in a very efficient and evolving era. Because of this fast changes that are occurring around individuals it is crucial for the USPS to make changes if it wants to keep running as efficiently and successfully.
According to source C, “ the postal service experienced a 13 percent drop in mail volume last fiscal year, more than double any previous decline, and lost $3.8 billion. The projections anticipate steeper drops in mail volume and revenue over the next 10 years…”. This is a perfect example of the effects that the USPS is having due to lack of improvement. As much as the world is changing so is the need of internet. The internet is becoming more and more of a necessity in our daily lives, however, there are people in parts of the world who do not have that advantage and luxury that we take for granted. “Even though the vast majority of people are connected to the internet there are many people who aren’t. If the post shuts down, it would make it extremely difficult for those people to get mail, and packages sent.”