A BETTER FUTURE-BY WHOSE DEFINITION?

Justification. Big corporations claim to create a better tomorrow through innovation and technology. The power of their message is conveyed based on the location of the power plant and factory at the top of the image. With advertising and political lobbying, corporations minimize the actual impact they have on society and the environment. They gloss over the hidden costs to society and the environment, as represented by the dripping oil and toxic waste spilling on the toys.

The little girl is sad and lonely victim of the hyped up better future spun by corporations. Technology has robbed her of human contact. Technology has changed the way we socialize. People don’t physically interact as much because they are connected on line.

She simply wants to play outside and use toys that spark her imagination. Her dreams of running in a field and picking flowers has been shattered by environmental toxins. Even in the safety of an indoor environment with air purification systems running twenty-four hours, there are no playmates. The other children are busy watching videos and mindlessly pushing button for entertainment. For her the future is bleak.