I think what's really going on is now that there is such an enormous amount of slack in the system we have to find new ways to self-actualize. For instance, be

I think what's really going on is now that there is such an enormous amount of slack in the system we have to find new ways to self-actualize. For instance, because of all the cheap labor in China, manufacturing is now turning into an esoteric geek hobby in the U.S with Maker Faire, etc. I see Unemployed people on food stamps spending thousands of hours of their life in WOW and Farmville pretending they have a job because the real economy doesn't need them. Maybe I'm too cynical.. Any idealists want to cheer me up?