Okay before you get the idea that I am a negative, "glass is half-empty" type of guy, allow me to tell you that I am genuinely very excited about all this new technology. Heck, I think "Cyberspace" is great. In their statement Cyberspace and the American Dream, E. Dyson et al., (despite the fact that they represent an organization whose raison d'etre is " to create a positive vision of the future....") have cogently argued the positive effects on society of a "Third Wave economy" and "the knowledge age" it has spawned. I mean who can't get behind the ideals of "freedom", "opportunity", "individuality", and a benevolent society free from tension and conflict that is rich with "symbiotic relationships". How awesome is the idea of unlimited information (you can read that knowledge if you'd like) at your finger tips, not to mention really cool video games! Yet, I am still hard pressed to believe that the advent and advance of computer technology was brought about by something other than good old fashion greed. My employment in the financial industry for the last 25 years has rendered me (understandibly) preconditioned. I am not ashamed to say I am a proponent of the famous "money makes the world go around" theory. What evidence do have to support this hair brained notion? The original Atari Pong game (1972) was simply brilliant, and it launched a multi-billion dollar industry with just a five hundred dollar investment. What was the real impetus for all the subsequent technological innovation and development? I'll tell you... It was the desire to make a buck. Sure, it's an extremely narrow example of how the "Third Wave economy" has had a positive influence, but I am sure you will agree that freedom, opportunity and individuality abound in the world of computer games. Yep, there is no question that today's world is a better one. (Do you detect a note of sarcasm?).