The world is speeding up

Read: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6614637.stm

Summary: Recent studies have shown that, all around the globe, people are walking faster and faster, this is translated into how fast-paced their society is!
In fact, Singapore came in top this round.

Reflection:
Quoting the article
"Pace around the world is 10% faster than ever before. That's not great for our health. As people speed up in their lives they are not eating properly, exercising or seeing friends and family. All these things can lead to all kinds of things, especially heart attacks."

People who walk fast are also more likely to speak and eat quickly, wear a watch and get impatient, he says. They don't like to sit still, sit in traffic or wait in queues.

The professor believes the increased pace of life is driven by technology and the way people are constantly in touch with each other. "

Indeed this phenomenon has its links to technology and health.
While,occuring in urban cities all around the world, this phenonmenon is becoming a global phenomenon
People in urban cities are having their lives "improved" by improved technologies which is aided by globalisation!
However, the increased efficiency may be taking its toll on our lives.
As mentioned by the professor, walking faster and living in a fast-paced society, we are risking our healths. They tend to eat less and not properly, do less exercise. This will all affect their physical health.
Additionally, mental health is affected. Getting impatient is a major characteristics of many and many can't wait in this society with the increased efficiency.
I think it is really obvious in our society, where people complain of waiting at bus stops, and may get all impatient and angry. Just yesterday, i heard a student swearing (a global culture, indeed) at the bus stop because his bus has not come yet. Indeed the report further confirmed how we walk faster and faster wanting to get to somewhere as quickly as possible, impatiently.
With technology, that increase our efficiency (aided by globalisation), our health is affected.

Wee Zhen YI 2C

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