When Good Words Become the Enemy
Dear Diane,
I ran across this wonderful book title in The Nation's book review section: "What Technology Wants." It seems "wants" are becoming separated from human "want'ers." Like the "marketplace"—which has a strong mind of its own, too. Behind such "wants" are people who want something even more dangerous than riches. They want power.
No one can spend the kind of money these billionaires have. It's enough for most to take care of their own lifetimes at levels of luxury hard to imagine, as well as providing the same for two generations or more down the road. With a lot left over—even if they put it under a mattress.
But power is another thing—you can't spend too much if that's your goal. Every dollar counts for a wee bit more
