Ong Mei Ting/Qn 4-To what extend is today's fast paced society a detriment to people's lives?

Some may argue that today’s fast paced society is a detriment to people’s lives when it brings about an enormous workload to each individual. In the fast paced society, work is needed to be done in a shorter time frame so as to keep up with the speed. This has lead to an increase in pressure in individuals which may turn out to affect one’s health. This can be seen in Japan where there is an increase in suicide rates. This is generally due to the buildup of stress due to the enormous workload to the extent that they would not withstand the load on them, thus choosing to commit suicide. Even in a fast paced society, concessions are given to help them cope with the enormous workload. This would mean the advanced technology such as computers and the internet to aid in the reduction of the workload. An example would be the comparison between writing out and typing out of the task. Through the advance technology of Microsoft words, it allows work to be done in a quicker and more efficient manner. Hence, it would reduce the workload off individuals as their work can be finished in a shorter period of time. Therefore, a fast paced society is not a detriment to people’s lives as it provides a solution in terms of reducing time needed for each task despite the enormous workload given to them.