Nowadays more and more people want to get things done instantly (services, information, tasks). Why is this? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In many countries, children are given a lot of homework.
Is it a positive or a negative trend?
Teachers in many countries around the world assign their students a large amount of homework. I believe that it is both detrimental and beneficial in equal measure.
There are valid reasons why it might be argued that giving a lot of homework is a negative trend. Firstly, children already spend a large part of their day, usually from morning till afternoon, at school to acquire knowledge, and making them study more is seen as "too much". If children are assigned homework, when will they have time to rest, do extracurricular activities such as sports, and socialize? Aside from that, there is still no sound proof that doing homework aids better knowledge acquisition. For example, in Finland, one of the top countries in science and math competition called PISA every year, there is no homework and students are still doing well, while in countries where there is homework, scores are rather low.
That notwithstanding, giving a lot of homework comes with a number of positives. To master any area of knowledge, be it math, physics, chemistry and art, one needs to put in extra work because classroom teaching is mostly theoretical and teacher-oriented. This is because a school class lasts for about 40-45 minutes in many countries, and this time isn't simply enough for teachers to both explain the topic and work with students practically. That's why, homework-giving can be seen as a tool consolidate knowledge taught at school. Secondly, doing homework teaches children important qualities such as being responsible and independent. These traits are useful in their later life, especially in the workplace when they have to meet deadlines and take decisions by themselves.
Overall, I think that homework assignments can both be effective and detrimental, yet before we can finally decide whether it is advantageous or harmful, we need more research to be done on this subject.