Some people argue that the modern world tend to rely on each other, while others believe that people are becoming increasingly self-reliant. This essays will discuss both views and show my preference towards the first view.
There are several reasons why people believe that they are likely to become more self-regulating. Firstly, nowadays, parents are quite free, allowing their children to make their own decisions. Teenagers can decide what they want or what they need which enable them to manage their lives independently without reliance on their parents. For instance, students often take a part- time work to earn higher income, permitting them to achieve greater financial independence and reduce their reliance on their parents. Not only that, networking system also create more opportunities for remote people to access. In modern time, many online services like online banking, education or shopping which allow people live in urban areas reduce dependence on others.
However, I think that the modern world are likely to depend on each other. First and foremost, people increasingly rely on technology. With the rapid development of advanced technology and the emergence of AI tools ,people can easily access information or find solutions to solve problems without thinking in daily life. As a result, this may weaken their abilities to think independently. For instance, many AI tools such as Chatgpt, Gemini allow students to complete homework or solve problems, therefore, it may limit teenager’s intelligence and make their academic performance decline. Moreover, people also depend on professionals and services to meet everyday needs. Modern lifestyle are too busy, so people usually lack of free time or skills to handle everything themselves. Therefore, instead of cooking, repairing things or managing their finance, they can order food or hire technicians and financial advisors to meet their demands.
In conclusion, while are a wide range of reasons that people nowadays are likely to live independently, my point is that they still rely on each other, especially on technology and social services.