In fact, though we have barely begun to tap the power of the computers we already own, countless research dollars are being spent devising bigger and better systems and programs. It is not human passion for innovation that is driving this effort, or even the force of technology itself, but economics. Capitalist economies are dependent on an expansion of the gross national product in order to thrive. There is no such thing as enough. Simply stated, we must produce and consume more stuff every quarter to keep the economic engine churning.
Technology increases the opportunities for shopping.
We can buy more things more quickly online than we can at a shopping centre. We can also supply and produce many goods more efficiently. It seems, however, that the main thing we are designing, building, buying, and discussing on these machines is more of the machines themselves. The leisure time we spend online can be extremely enriching, but it can also feel like work. Downloading and installing a new upgrade is work.