Hyper Informed

Complacency is found in our reliance to technology. As guilty as I am, I feel it necessary to elaborate. I'm unfortunately not a survivalist, but our dependence on technology is getting over-bearing. The reason I'm saying this is mostly because, we are led to believe we need this stuff, which is nice, but doesnt really serve a purpose over aesthetics and or convenience.At some point, I became very exhausted, watching the heavily recycled crap on television. As informative as Discovery Channel is, its not worth 50 dollars of starving artist cash. That's another story. When computer systems break down, we close places of business, helpless and crippled. Something about this makes me think of the old card catalogs at public libraries and how I used to admire the ritual involved: work for it. I guess I miss the scavenger hunt or detective aspect to such things. My original point (which I seem to have Hopelessly veered from) was that -we trade addictions to technology and believe its a satisfying part of life. In some ways, it is. For myself, I have analyzed TV into worthlessness, yet am addicted to the computer. I traded the TV for the Computer. I am addicted to the information found on the net, even though my head feels like its going to explode at times. The computer (mostly) lets me control my environment. But, the repercussions of this can cut deep: frozen in front of a monitor, interacting with this machine, somehow feels too good. Too easy. What real world influence that I could display am I missing for this power of control, in this artificial realm of electronic impulses. It has somewhat derailed me emotionally as of late. I was even ordered by my friend Lisa to not read the news for a week. She says im Hyperinformed, and shes absolutely correct. The artist in me at times gets this overpowering feeling, that I can do anything. From right here in my chair, or in a chair at school. (which in itself is a statement I'll have to return to). It is beneficial for me to keep informed of current events, most importantly gay rights. It helps me sleep easier, knowing that I have tried to change the climate with my presence. Now im sounding like a gay version of stevie nicks. *wait is that a bad thing*?So, I shall depart.
Either way, when I grow up, I want to move to Japan and build robots that care for the elderly.
Such fun.