[woopsn]

In the technophile's future people aren't just getting dumber, not wanting to think or forgetting how - they aren't allowed to think. Maybe about anything. It's too big liability, costs too much to support, moreover detracts from the product. Like Sam A telling those Indian students they aren't worth the energy and water. That's what we're dealing with.

[windowliker]

That's reminiscent of Kurt Vonnegut's vision of the future in Harrison Bergeron.