Does modern technology always improve the quality of peoples’ lives?

Modern technology did improve the quality of peoples’ lives. Different people have different needs that requires different technology to improve their lives. Improvement can be measured by the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available or it can also be seen by the level of access to quality healthcare, quality and availability of education, life expectancy, incidence of disease.

Modern technology improved the quality of people’s lives through the invention and update of certain medical technologies as well as technology aimed at improving the lives of the poorer side of the world. For example, modern technologies in terms of medical equipment allow doctors to carry out more advanced surgery and lowering the risks. In the less developed countries, the use of these medical equipment help save lives and prevent the spread of diseases. This enable the people to have a higher life expectancy and thus improving lives.