In an struggling economy, people tend to focus more on what really drives their motives. Eventually, they tend to see past their wants and put their needs in a realistic perspective. Our capitalistic society has a knack for feeding our needs just enough to keep us hungry for more. Exposing us through commercial, magazine ads, sporting events, and even videogames; we are constantly bombarded by messages telling us to buy. But where has this gotten us? American society has been conditioned to focus more on the now, losing the ability to plan for a few years worth of monthly payments.

Does our personal involvemet in the world of technology play a major role on our unawareness? It can be debated that technology has aided us in our attempt to expose ourselves to as much information as possible. While on the other hand, an argument can be made that it blinds us, turning us into zombies. We do so much to preserve the life of our technological advances, doing whatever we can to keep the batteries charged.

Are we in control of our technology, or have we become so dependent on it that it is now in control of us, forcing us to continue it's evolution? If this is so, is it possible that one day we will be overrun by technology, possibly being slave to it, fighting for our emancipation? We have created things to make our lives easier and more sufficient, helping us with day to day tasks in hopes achieving greater success. Machines and other forms of technology have replaced workers in factories and mills, completing tasks at a quicker and more efficient rate than humans. Is it so far fetched that one day machines can replace a majority of physical tasks humans are asked to perform? It is incredibly hard to foretell such a future, but it is not impossible to imagine such a fate.