What is shopping?

What is shopping?
For centuries, people have shopped in marketplaces, shopping malls or high streets. In previous times, shopping was done out of necessity because not everybody had the resources to produce food themselves. So, people would buy crops from farmers, bread from bakers, and so on.
Today, however, shopping has developed into a world of its own. Lots of people see shopping as more than just a necessity. It’s now commonly thought of as a fun activity to do with friends or family.
Even though many people still flock to town centres to shop in person, the rise of online shopping has made commerce easier than ever before. You can now buy almost anything and have it delivered right to your door at the touch of a button. Whilst this is very convenient (particularly if you need something that might be hard to find), lots of people have ethical concerns about modern shopping culture.
For example, lots of products that we buy have been flown far across the world, which isn’t very environmentally friendly. Also, people who produce these products are not always treated fairly or paid properly for their hard work. Finally, some psychologists think that the ways in which people shop today can affect our mental health in the long run.
These concerns mean that lots of people today want to shop in more ethical or sustainable ways. Shopping ethically or sustainably can mean anything from buying Fairtrade or local produce, to supporting independent businesses, to buying second-hand goods.

What kind of modern devices do you know?

Marvelous progress has been made in science and technology in the last century. Some people think that modern technology is crucial to humans’ development and brings great convenience while some individuals believe that life will be more enjoyable without complex technology. However, if I am concerned, I view that the positive aspects of technology improvements overweight the negative ones. The reasons are presented below.

Technology has facilitated our life dramatically in several aspects. Firstly, it has led to the transformation of interpersonal relationship. It would take long time to send letters to your friends in the past, but now, all you need is a click and the counterpart will receive the e-mail in a second. To take transportation as another example, flight is changing the traditional ways of travelling, and the generalization of airplane has led to the global tourism the trading. Secondly, new technology improves quality and increase efficiency. Management can monitor employees’ work performance through computer and students can study themselves online to save time and resources. In addition, technology makes the disabled people’s life convenient and helps them perform duties. Technology helps millions of people do their jobs more effectively every day. It is being put to use everywhere.

Admittedly, some negative effects have been raised by technology. To begin with, the development of internet technology has bought us some baneful effects. Chatting on the