Nowadays people live in the society where consumer goods are cheaper to buy. Do you think its advantages outweigh disadvantages?

Today's era is 1significantly more advanced than in the pastsignificantly advanced than that of the past and 2the availability of inexpensive consumer goodsavailability of cheap consumer products attracts people to buy things more frequently than ever before. 3Even though 4people's living standardsthe living standard of people has improved with this, I feel that the 5disadvantagesdemerits of this trend cannot be overlooked.

On one hand, as a result of globalisation people can access 6national and international productsthe national and the international products at an affordable price. For instance, new gadgets such as Android cell phones are available in the market at an 7affordableacceptable price that everyone can afford. 8DeleteIn a sense, the widespread use of such technological devices has improved the way we communicate 9although it is also creatingbut this is also creating a throwaway society. 10The gap between the rich and poor has narrowed in terms of their ability to purchase consumer products. 11The standard of living has improvedLiving standard has improved and basic needs are easily met these days and more people have 12more opportunities to choosethe opportunities to select from more options. As a result, people are purchasing 13things that they do not even needthings that do not even need. 14A single person has multiple cell phones and they are busy all day with their cell phones and internet. Thus people are becoming less social. The technology changes rapidly and thus people need to change the model of a product 15within a few monthswithin few months. The amount of wastage created from these electronic devices is a matter of great concern. 16Cheaper prices for cars and motorbikes areCheaper price of cars and motorbikes are the primary reason for traffic congestion and the habit of purchasing products that people do not really need is a very bad trend.

On the other hand, 19because goods are cheaply availabledue to the cheaply available goods, a newer trend of material possession has emerged. Nowadays people consider this as 20atheir status symbol. For example, people who possess 21branded gadgetsthe branded gadgets or latest cars earn a respectable position in the society and this is 22a decline in moral and social valuesa degradation of morality and social value. In addition, this trend leads to a throwaway culture and the amount of trash produced each day is 23increasingincreased dangerously. 24As a result, environmental pollution is irreversible.As a result environmental pollution is irreversible.

26Moreover, cheap availability of products motivates people to 27buy unnecessary productsconsume the unwanted products. 28Last but not the least, most of the technologies used for developing cost effective products are harmful to human health and human life is jeopardised.

Taking everything into consideration, availability of consumer products at an affordable price is a positive trend as it helps people to lead a better life. However, the negative 30effectssides of this trend cannot be forgotten. Social, personal and environmental problems are ever increasing due to this and it might be a serious threat for the future generation.