Is having the latest technology a want or a need?
How often do you get a new cel phone or mp3 player? Did you really need a new model? Do you consider the environmental impact of these purchases? If you are addicted, how can you break your addiction?
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Technology: Wants or Needs
To a certain degree, technology and new products can be necessary yet most of the time they are not. It is important to have a phone or some sort of device to communicate with, but having the newest product or best looking one is a want. Our society has created a competitive environment where it is coolest and perti to have the newest release of something. Wanting the newest technology is different than needing something to communicate with. Our society needs to find a way to acknowledge that this is hurting our environment and a change needs to be made.