Is progress necessarily beneficial for the society? Well, here is what I think. Progress is a really special term. Not every part of the world would favour progress. In Village By The Sea for example, there are two places which we can definitely compare progress with: Bombay and Thul.

Bombay, as you already know, is a very urbanized and modern society. Whereas, Thul is a village which is not as kept up with the times unlike Bombay. But why is it that in Bombay, there are many jobless and poor people compared to the villagers in Thul?

I think that the main reason for this scenario to occur is because the progress rate in Bombay is too fast such that some people cannot catch up. If they do not constantly upgrade themselves, or learn more skills, they will lag behind and lose their jobs. Maybe they would even live in poverty like the beggars on the street. Which is not a uncommon sight to see.

However, in Thul, although the standard of living there is not high, at least the people there manage to get a stable meal and they are the ones that survive at the end of the day. Thus, progress is not for everyone. That's what I am trying to say today.

Progress might also bring more harm than good. Of course your standard of living is higher and you enjoy better facilities such as shopping centres, swimming pools, etc. But, living in a place which is progressed, or well-developed, might mean that you are more vulnerable to losing out to the society, or losing your job, etc. Thus, I would like to point out that progress is not necessarily beneficial for the society.