The argument of whether we have achieved more than our ancestors is yet to settle.

While the
proponents claim that our accomplishments are more valuable than ancient men, the other
side argues that our achievements are merely overvalued. In my opinion, modern
advancements are more noticeable, particularly in governance and medicine.

History tells us that people used to live in houses made of mud, bamboos, and stones. Even
though the houses were made of basic components, the architecture laid the foundation for
the buildings we construct today. Similarly, although in the beginning, people used stones and
spears to hunt for the animals, they later learned the ways of farming and developing weapons
such as bows and arrows for hunting. Once they had a safe place to live and food on the table,
they made advancements in other fields which are still used by us. To illustrate, wheels, which
was invented a long time ago, is still used in most of the machines today. There is no denying
that the inventions of the historic men were valuable.

Yet, the advancements modern men have made in the past century alone are remarkable.
Today, we not only live in safe houses but also have rights such as the right to defend, marriage,
etc. This is a big achievement. In the past, a king was the supreme power and all laws were
made to protect the people in high positions. However, now we have a democratic process,
which protects the rights of everyone. For example, if someone feels they have been wronged
by the state or a company, they sue a state or the company. One prominent example of this is
where a woman won a case from a multinational company for serving a very hot coffee which
burnt the old lady mouth.

In conclusion, the people in the past made progress and invented things which are is still used
today, but the effect that modern developments have on the general people more significant. I
strongly believe, today’s technology and systems are more valuable.