LAZARO, ALEXIS NEIL D.

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GOOD LIFE (Village of the Watermills)

Technology is on top of everything in the modern century and tends to strengthen

and overwhelm people, where we tolerate comfort rather than sheer determination. Where
we see excitement and comfort in nature, and in the period of time that we have
intermittently corrupted it we have started to pollute the world for that convenience and
amusement. The cost of a good life is intimate, as seen in the Akira Kurosawa Village of
Watermills. The cost of a good life is the loss of any feeling of stability for every personal
decision we make and every step we take to make a good life.

The world in which we live right now seems to be packed with ever-emerging
technologies that offer us so much comfort. But by clouding our sense of purpose in
general, it is these conveniences that prevent us from a better life. When we discover the
power of wealth, the desire to make money in an attempt to live a comfortable lifestyle
drives all our goals and intentions in life. We see that this lifestyle does not guarantee
harmony in the Akira Kurosawa Village of Watermills. "In the Watermill scene, the old man
said, "People get used to comfort. They agree that warmth is better. They throw away
what's really nice." What's really good in the film are the things that we take for granted in
the film; the things that society can't dare to live without, nature. It also makes sense that
we can choose to have a better relationship with what we really need to live in order to
have a decent life.

The film recognizes that our way of living is unhealthy, leading us to construct a
misunderstanding of the good life. Our idea of a decent life is a misconception, and how will
we ever have something that's not an illusion? The old man in the village even claims he
wouldn't like a night that's so bright he couldn't see the stars. The old man loathes new
technologies and developments in science; he regards it in harmony with nature as a
challenge to nature and the natural way of living life. He argues that man's pursuit of
technology and research is killing nature and civilization itself to benefit mankind.
 In society, traditional ways of life and new technologies should be extended to
emerging innovations. There are times that perhaps we should merge nature and
technology, such as a sustainable environment where humans remain diverse and create all
that the environment needs to remain in balance. It also recognizes that human civilization
is using resources to sustain our modern way of life. And more and more countries are
equipping this for their own region, while in the Philippines, you might see very few, since
applying green architecture is very costly compared to a common house. But the vast
majority of people on the planet are not complaining about the over-consumption of
emerging technology that brings us to the present state of our environment, from waste
disposal to global warming.

The film portrayed a society in which science and technology were minimally
implemented. They do not have qualified doctors and priests in the village or some sort of
electricity or technology. While the film showed that science and technology are very
important, even in the smallest way. For example, the children cross the bridge to the movie
star, an indication that they're from school. Although it is not necessary for science and
technology to have a good life, because I understood that it was a matter of preference, a
person cannot define a good life among all people. Some may want a more comfortable
one, or some may choose to live with nature, such as a watermill village, or some may
choose to mean all principles, it's a matter of choice, as long as the individual thinks that the
place he/she lives is peaceful, that's what a good life for me.

The good life is something that everyone needs to aspire to if they wish to make it
happen. Without dedication, it doesn't come. The cost of a good life is both the trade-offs
and the compromises that we give up by making choices for the common good. It's giving up
stuff that makes us more comfortable and makes life easier. This includes options that will
help people learn how to understand the environment and build a closer connection with
the natural world. In addition, decisions are needed to make money as well as actions to
pave the way for a good life.