People living in 21st century generally have better quality life than people born in earlier centuries. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Ielts | ielts writing task-2

 People living in 21st century generally have better quality life than people born in earlier centuries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is an undeniable fact that world has been advancing rapidly since the beginning of the century. It is often argued that living standards of the people today are much better than their ancestors. However, I partially agree to the given notion.

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Apparently, millennials in the contemporary era have better lifestyle than people in bygone era owing to myriad reasons.  First and foremost, not only inventions of various machines substantially contributed in making life easier ,but also it has exponentially increased productivity of companies saving time.  To vindicate, according to the BBC research 30% of work simplified when washing machines were invented. Secondly, unlike the bygone days when there was scarcity of schools and colleges, these days educational institutes have amplified their forum to provide better teaching facilities to students. Thus, there is a prominent rise in the quality of life in the recent times.

Nevertheless, the development in the ultra modern era has lead to several dismal consequences and is proving to affect an individual’s mental health in comparison to past for plethora of reasons. Chiefly, the working millennials used to balance their life between family and work in ancient times, these days they are totally engaged in professional activities and are compelled to stay busy for more income, disturbing the work-life balance quality. Furthermore, does the technological development in 21st century making our lives sedentary?  Certainly yes,  Social media and mobile devices may lead to psychological and physical issues, such as eyestrain and difficulty focusing on important tasks. They may also contribute to more serious health conditions, such as depression. consequently, the modern world with machinery advances and automation technology have made a significant impact on the labour force nowadays. Hence, quality of life these days is stressful leading to numerous diseases.

To recapitulate, although the standard of living in the modern world has developed and providing benefits to the society yet brings a bag of bane with it creating a tensed life to lead.