Fantasy and the Supernatural

When it comes to the fantasy and the supernatural it is hard for anyone to deny that it is entertaining. For me personally I enjoy watching movies that stretch the point of reality for the simple fact that they are entertaining. Fantasy movies are a way for people to expand their creativity and branch out past technologies of everyday life. Creativity, to me, is an important aspect of life and I wish I had more of it. Not only does is provide enjoyment it can take people away from the stress of the world and delve into the wonderful world of (enter your favorite fantasy). In my experience, I find that the most creative people have a greater capacity for knowledge and a greater ability to make connections throughout everyday life. 

Part of me does think that too much fantasy can be hurtful and take away from reality but that is definitely not to say it is a bad thing. There is a reason for everything and I believe that fantasy, the supernatural, science fiction, and reality all play off of each other and make each that much more important. 

The inevitable future

In 1939 the world was at the forefront of a technological era never before seen. With newly developed cars, telegraphs, and radios people were able to travel and communicate at the fastest rate in history. The prediction of the "Radio Controlled Farm of The Future" was one that stuck out to me in The Wonderful Future That Never Was. During this time agriculture was a huge industry in the United States and, like everything else, was happening exponentially faster. I think the idea of one man controlling the entire farm and all of its machinery from a stationary position is awesome even in today’s standards. While we have giant machines that make life on the farm much easier, there is still nothing this efficient. Most farms don’t even pack, can, and ship the product from the same place as they harvest it. The downside to such an invention… It would make some of the least lazy people of today’s world extremely lazy! 

The next prediction that stood our for me was the "Periodic Checkups By Computers." Very recently I noticed an article in an online paper talking about medical implants that monitor your body and can be scanned by computers at the hospital or doctors office. To me, I can't believe such an item is neither available nor possible! It makes me slightly uneasy, as anything foreign actually inside my body seems sketchy (for lack of a better word), but at the same time the simplicity/convenience factor makes such "chips" very intriguing. The people of the early/mid 20th century had great insight to predict such technologies of the future.