"Over the past century, the most significant contribution of technology has been to make people's lives more comfortable."

Tracing through the timeline of human history, it is obvious that man have always been inventing. There are historical artifacts to show evidence that man have continually looking for ways to make lives more comfortable for them. Whether it be something as primitive as the creation of the first pulley system or the creation of automotives, men are always seeking ways to make life easier.

Technology has affected many areas of the life of the modern person, among them being communication, transportation, factory production and many others. Technology is always evolving, and each step takes us towards standards of better and more comfortable living. From the Stone Age to the cyber era we now live in, it is undeniable that advancements in technology have had a great impact on how we live our lives. Advancement in transportation has made it easier for people to get from one place to another, and to visit places that would not have been feasible in the olden times. Advancement in communications has enabled us to pass knowledge and information as well as break down physical and cultural boundaries.

The effects of technology on man are not minor. Thanks to advancement in technology, people from different ends of the world are able to talk almost instantly, information is disseminated a lot faster, and traveling takes a shorter time. Thus the term ‘globalisation’ was coined. The world is in effect, one large marketplace. Countries with ‘closed door’ policies are opening up to the vastness of business opportunities that were previously not available. People are being exposed to languages and cultures of different nations. Goods are being produced faster and on a larger scale and distributed at a faster rate.

Despite the advancement in technology over the years, not everybody benefits from it. Ideally, the process of globalization pushes the world to a borderless state where information and wealth are shared among the nations. However, that is not the case. Some countries progress faster than others, and in effect create a disparity between the nation that is more technologically advanced than the one that is not. The disparity upsets the power balance and a small number of countries control the majority percentage of wealth.

Even though advancement in technology does have its negative effects, it is undeniable that technology does better the lives of people. The question now is how to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to benefit from it.