Too Much Convenience?

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The answer to the question of whether society places too much value on convenience is an easy one, yes. It’s plain to see in the steady deterioration of our minds and bodies. Lack of stimulation is slowly reducing our ability to interact with rather and take care of ourselves. We as a society can no longer survive without the aid of internet, cellphones, kitchen appliances, and other modern amenities.
Think about it, when was the last time you physically touched, or even witnessed the touching of, a physical dictionary? I myself can attest that although I am currently student in a high school with a perfectly functioning library, I have never come close the books within it. As a matter of fact the only reason I have ever ventured into that abandoned testament called "the library” is to print things for class. Why would I bother to go looking through a book when I can ask Google, Siri and Dictionary.com just about anything I need to know. More ...

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...alds. This thought is alarming when just a century ago, one personally knew the local butcher and probably passed the farm where their beef and vegetables came from everyday without an inkling of the fast food dynasties to arise in the near future. The amount of store bought, factory made, hormone enhanced food is taking a toll physical and health aspects of the population, the rate of obesity is at an all-time high. All of these processed foods are not healthy for our bodies, convenient and quick, but not at all healthy. Our ancestors ate fresh meat, fruit, and berries, we eat…..pig hoofs, bones, and preservatives! YUCK! Just try to pronounce all of the ingredients in your diet just on a daily basis, not easily done what with the copious amounts of unnatural chemicals in our food.
Convenience at the price of health, synergy, and creativity just isn't worth it.

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