While there are many things that make the 21st century a remarkable time, there are also flaws that make it impossible to understand why this is happening. There were 10 things that were particularly interesting and seemed unique to our century: remote controls, brands, cars, politics, war, Chinese manufactured goods, the economy, current events, bullying, end of the world and drug addiction. All of these have elements that make people wonder what is wrong with the people of this century. The first example is remote controls. What a great invention: now you just have to press buttons to enjoy a television. However, this also created a great paradox. People spend hours looking for their TV remote when it's extremely easy to walk up to the TV and press the power button. This proves that people are just plain lazy to the point that the only time they are truly diligent is when they have to be diligent to be lazy. Another major question lies in brands. People pay so much attention to brands that it becomes the most important factor in the price of an item. A computer with the Apple sign costs ten times more than a similar product, a Louis Vuitton handbag costs more than a Rolex watch and designer shoes cost a fortune to buy - while an item of Similar quality without this brand costs a lot less. It seems that people pay more attention to the sign that the product is good rather than whether the product is worth its exorbitant price. Cars are another factor that is a major problem. Recently, people buy cars like shoes. When they no longer like the car, they will simply buy a new one. When the Toyota recall scandal broke, people owning Toyotas that weren't... middle of paper... their efforts. In conclusion, the 21st century would be as Charles Dickens says in "The Tale of Two Cities", "it is the worst of times, and the best of times..." Even if technological progress makes life easier, such progress causes incredible incidents like searching for the remote control for hours, buying bags at the price of cars because of the brands. , changing cars like shoes, experiencing insane political situations, unnecessary wars in the Middle East, everything people use is made in China, absurd economic solutions, non-neutral news channels, assemblies of unnecessary intimidation, people talking about the end of the world, drugs and alcohol. problems everywhere, and many other paradoxes that we couldn't even list in one day. However, people are trying to make the most of the present time, and compared to all the good things about the 21st century, the problems are relatively minimal..