| Here is an article I wrote two years ago on | | | | style and vanish like old belongings. John F Kennedy |
| technology. I planned to open a blog back then but | | | | once said “ Change is the law of life, and those |
| never got around to it...so here it is.. | | | | who look only to the past or present are certain to |
| In this world today, it is hard to live on one income. You | | | | miss the future.” I agree with his statement. A large |
| cannot buy a house in todays market and live on one | | | | number of people focus on the present and a large |
| income unless you work in the middle class as an | | | | portion don't stop to think about our future. In our |
| accountant, or in the business field. There are many | | | | present there are fabulous objects that are heart |
| similarities and differences between old and new | | | | becomes tied down to. Therefore, we need to stop |
| houses that have been built. Technology plays an | | | | wasting our time and money on todays fancy |
| important role when combining these two objects. | | | | technological features. There will be better technology |
| Technology has impacted the housing field every way | | | | that can someday outsmart a human. Also John F |
| possible, and has made shortcuts that enable builders | | | | Kennedy said “Man is still the most extraordinary |
| to install new up-to-date features. Most of the new | | | | computer of all.” Technology has been created by |
| features include; engineering, landscaping, stone work, | | | | humans and they are the only ones who can come up |
| interior work, light effects, and much more. | | | | with new objects to fulfill our desire. That is another |
| Depending on the location of the house it may be | | | | reason why we should look at our spending budget |
| cheap, or it may be expensive. The reason why | | | | and be sure that technology is at the bottom of the list. |
| houses are very expensive is because new | | | | Heated tile floors, granite kitchen counter tops, lighted |
| technology comes out with features that raise the | | | | crown moldings, spiral staircases are one of the new |
| value of the house. The old houses did not have much | | | | advances in new homes that we see today. In this |
| of a selection to choose from, because of limited | | | | world that we live in today, we see many changes |
| choices of houses. Most neighborhoods in the 1950's | | | | and improvements to the standard of living. The news |
| looked the same, there were slight differences | | | | media has also influenced our decisions. Ultimately the |
| between each house. The old houses did not have | | | | goal remains the same from 50 years ago. That goal |
| “fancy” artwork and finishing interior touches. | | | | is to be the most economical and simultaneously |
| They had only one or two options for interior and | | | | making wise decisions for your future. The proper way |
| exterior work. Today, we have unlimited customization | | | | to make smart decisions, is to look at the needs and |
| of houses. | | | | wants of each individual. People often replace their |
| First of all, the old houses were limited to one thousand | | | | necessary objects with the wants in their life. Our |
| to two thousand square footage. The average | | | | economy today is based on the wants rather than the |
| American could buy a house depending on their | | | | needs in life. Advertising also plays a big role in our life. |
| income. Back in the 1950s, minimum wage was around | | | | The real estate agents love to advertise houses, but in |
| one dollar. Homes were relatively cheap. Back then, it | | | | reality none of the fancy artwork in houses is actually |
| was normal to share a bedroom with three boys in a | | | | necessary to live in them. The fancy artwork was not |
| city like San Fransisco. The typical house was a | | | | available to the public in the 1950's. In those days |
| cottage; with a small family room which had a kitchen, | | | | people didn't argue on the price of the house or the |
| one or two bedrooms and a bathroom. Old structures | | | | interior work. Everything appeared rational to the public. |
| had square shapes and ugly rectangular exteriors. | | | | Advertising only took up a small percentage of |
| Today, the average American can afford a house that | | | | influential impact on society. The prices were very |
| is at least two-thousand square feet. The average | | | | cheap. In Oregon city in the 1950s an acre cost about |
| person lives in a home with limited technology. In this | | | | one hundred dollars. The average minimum wage in |
| sense technology means fancy artwork, and | | | | Oregon was ninety cents. In about three weeks, you |
| expensive interior work. In the society that we live in | | | | could actually have enough money to buy an acre of |
| today, we become use to how we live and we think | | | | land. |
| its normal. Numerous amounts of people think this way. | | | | The Americans that lived in that time period were |
| This is because they haven't experienced poverty, and | | | | honest, forgiving, and competent people. The parents |
| a place where you have to suffer and work to make | | | | could let their children go for 8 hours and not worry if |
| a living. The rich have forgotten that they live above | | | | they will be attacked by someone. In the good old |
| average and they think its normal to live the life they | | | | days, it was very safe and there weren't many laws |
| are living. The “rich” have many advances in | | | | to enforce issues in the world. Everyone was living life |
| their homes. Some homes that they live in, range from | | | | at their self interest. Taxes and laws were significantly |
| five thousand to fifteen thousand square foot. | | | | low and you had the option of voluntary compliance to |
| Myriads of people believe that a home should be more | | | | laws, but not taxes. In this world today, the laws and |
| than a typical after-work relief and weekend getaway. | | | | taxes are greatly forcing the people to live out of their |
| With todays advances in technology, people can | | | | normal standard of living. Technology is enabling the |
| customize interior and exterior looks, and square | | | | government to enforce useless tax laws for their own |
| footage size. It all depends on the money they are | | | | advantage. The only aspect the government is worried |
| willing to spend. Technology has provided a way to | | | | about is their profit. We, as the American people need |
| produce houses faster and more efficiently with less | | | | to remember our primary goals in life, and we cannot |
| cost to the public. Sooner or later these houses will | | | | let anyone influence us in the wrong direction. |
| become older and out of style. The bad side about | | | | American people almost always think about bounded |
| advances in technology is people become tied down | | | | rationality. In the time of their life, it is up to the individual |
| to the “fancy” features of a house, and cannot | | | | do decide whats right and wrong solely based on |
| live without them. When looking at houses most people | | | | experience from the past. Many people decide that |
| say “oh! I want this house because it has stone | | | | education is important to increase their wealth later in |
| work, heated floors, and beautiful cherry cabinets.” | | | | the future. The US will start consuming and buying |
| The needs and wants of the public increase quickly. | | | | unnecessary products and objects that are useless. |
| With more and more features, the public will slowly | | | | Some of these objects might be a fancy home. |
| become “chained” to the bad side of the world. | | | | America should see the big picture behind every |
| The reason why its bad, is because everything will | | | | decision they make. One cannot live on ones income |
| slowly vanish and disappear someday. Someday our | | | | unless he or she is wealthy. The wealth may take |
| “wants” will be focused on other objects. | | | | longer to accumulate. The wise people should realize |
| Different people have different perspectives on the | | | | on the most important aspects of life, not the |
| future. We need to realize that someday everything | | | | unnecessary technology of todays world. |
| will have its time limit. Objects on earth will go out of | | | | |