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  • Essay / Something New Under the Sun - 1405

    John McNeill, in his informative book, Something New Under the Sun, explains how the twentieth century sent the world into steady decline. Even as the world has improved technologically, it has also experienced a decline that eclipses the improvements we have seen. McNeil goes on to prove that it is humans, with our new technology, who are causing this fateful decline. The world's population had a positive and negative impact on the world of the 20th century by bringing about "ecological changes" that would change the world forever(4). In his book, McNeill, chapter by chapter, explains that the people who live in the world positively affect the world. in multiple ways. First, the fact that the world's population has almost quadrupled in the last hundred years proves that the world can be rapidly manipulated and improved (271). With hundreds of millions of people living in unison, the world will most certainly be affected. The invention of the Model T automobile was an invention that helped restart the industrial revolution and improve the world. The Model T created many jobs in the United States in the midst of an economic crisis. First, people were needed to assemble the automobiles, but people were also needed to pave the roads on which the automobiles could travel. This was all part of FD Roosevelt's New Deal (311). The automobile has not only benefited the lives of millions, it has also given rise to many new inventions; such as assembly line and removable parts. The invention of these coins has since continued to benefit the world. Companies are able to produce machines faster and more conveniently, thereby generating a greater profit for them. With the invention of the vaccine... middle of paper ...... how they have greatly affected our world today. This book made me realize the many things I take for granted. Never in my life have I had to worry about breathing polluted air or drinking unsafe water. I never really thought about how destructive this once was and still is in some parts of the world. McNeil, through his informative and descriptive book, permanently changed my view of the 20th century. He helped me see the importance of small things and see their impact on the world years later. Although the world as a whole has become larger and larger over the decades, the world has experienced a decline that outweighs the good that has occurred during this time. this century. Technologically, the world has used it to our advantage and has become a bigger and smarter world every day. However, technology is one of the main reasons for the fall of the world..