Perhaps you awaken in the midnight stillness and find yourself lost in the labyrinth of an elusive but disturbing dream. As consciousness returns, you realize that it is not a dream that is troubling you – it is the reality of your life. You suddenly realize that the modern world is not providing you with joyous possibilities. Instead, it is ensnaring you in a digital desert.
You recognize that your 1,243 Facebook friends are actually 1,243 Falsebook strangers. And you are forced to acknowledge that you hardly ever see your real friends - unless it is their image on a handheld screen. You wonder why you feel so isolated and alienated and ALONE - in a world that is supposed to be so connected.
Even more disturbing is your awareness that your future prospects seem just as bleak as your present condition. You are halfway through college, and your opportunities seem to range between barely tolerable and grim. How will you repay those student loans on a barista’s income? Indeed, your cynicism has grown so pronounced, that you now refer to this trendy occupation as a “serfista.”
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