Society can ensure that lazy people don’t make convenient inventions at high
prices, by first, not buying them. When they don’t buy the product, they are saving their
money and finding other ways to use what they already have. For example, there are
people with IPhones who still buy Apple Watches to see how many steps they get in for
the day, when an IPhone already has this feature. It is very convenient not to carry a
phone, but it is baffling how people will pay a few hundred dollars to have the
convenience of only looking at your wrist to check messages, steps, etc. Also by not
buying the product, a rich person will not become even more rich. Lazy people who
create these inventions have to have a decent amount of money in order to make the
product and pay people to make them. Looking at the Amazon company for example,
the average wage in California will be $18 an hour while Jeff Bezos who owns the
company makes about $192 an hour (O’Connell 2021). Amazon is the most convenient
company the world has today because of how cheap and fast shipping is. But by
supporting this company, society is only making one person richer, and the workers
have to settle for a job that pays little compared to the amount of work. In a way, you
can see it as protesting capitalism. If society continues on the path that we are on,
income inequality will continue to increase. Another thing society can do is remain
active because technology is unreliable. Cooking and cleaning may not be the most fun,
but issues will only arise when people try to replace them with convenient machines to
get the job done. I bought my parents an expensive robot vacuum for Christmas but
it only got a few uses out of it because a dog toy clogged it. By remaining
active and doing chores daily society won’t need these unnecessary, expensive
devices.
Lastly, society can be more grateful for what we already have at hand and realize
we don’t need more convenient inventions. We have cars and planes that take us from
point A to B, when people before had to walk long distances. We have ovens and
toasters that cook our delicious family meals. The most convenient of all, we have
Iphones that do just about everything for us. We can look up in a matter of seconds
where the nearest grocery store is, YouTube how to change a tire, and any other
question that may be on our mind. We already live in the most convenient world
possible, we just need to be able to appreciate it.
My role in ensuring that lazy people don’t create more convenient inventions at a
high price will also involve not buying the expensive products. By not buying them and
spreading awareness of where our future is headed, more people will realize most of
the products we have already are unnecessary. Another way I can contribute is even
when everyone around me is buying a convenient product, I will fight the urge to do so
as well just to stay with the trend. About two years ago, I had regular earbuds with cords
for the longest time and would wear them to the gym, but I did feel a little embarrassed
with people around me wearing AirPods. I ended up buying them but they broke a few
months ago, and my regular earbuds still work perfectly. Hence, I learned my lesson
and will for the future not follow trends to look cool. I also find enjoyment with cooking
and cleaning since it is a way for me to de-stress. I won’t need to buy a robot vacuum
for myself in the future, and will do my part. I do believe there is still some room for
more convenient inventions that may be worth their hefty price, but I realize how great
the world we live in today is and almost every device around me provides everything I
need.
Works Cited
O’Connell, Oliver., (2021). “How much does Jeff Bezos make per minute?” Independent.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jeff-bezos-make-per-minutenet-wo
rth-b1887310.html
