While many people argue that increasing scientific innovations escalate the gap between wealthy and poor class, other group firmly hold that these are actually diminishing the space between the two. Although it is easier and more convenient to make profit out of the usage of
new inventions for upper class, it is highly discerning that the poor are also getting lots of opportunities.
Since the money minded group already have the capacity to make use of various new products recently launched, they will always become the first one to do so. For instance, when two companies are fighting for one product, the established company with higher market control will always dominate various aspect of it to deepen their value. For example, the use of new media technology to advertise and to reach the people’s household is easier for the big one while the smaller have to face such difficulty.
Having said that, I feel growing innovations always bring chances to each and every individuals regardless of the class they belong. In the past, when there were limited educational institutions, the children of royal families were only allowed to gain knowledge and insights. Even though, someone had extraordinary ability to perform in some scientific sector, they were not permitted to do accordingly. In the recent years, people are becoming more and more aware of the importance of education through the medias. Due to this we have seen many new successful personalities gaining high reputations though they have a poor background in the past. For example many CEOs of big technological companies are not directly chosen from higher class rather the one who are actually brilliant in their field is given the power.
To sum up, despite the fact that first movers or who have easy access always gain certain advantage in their sector, the technology has set a platform to provide equal opportunities abating the gap between two.