The Last Child Analysis

Technology, it's what everybody considers the thing of the future as it enhances and vastly improves our lives. Generation after generation, technology gets smarter and more capable to the needs of the consumer, or humans in this case. Researchers at the State University of New York in Buffalo have genetically engineered a way to change the color that can appear on a butterflies wings. Now this might seem crazy and what may be considered as the "Future" but may not be that insane or far stretched as we may think. We have the technology that lets us talk anybody in the entire world with the tap of a button. Last Child is an excerpt written by Richard Louv in 2008 where he addresses these crazy concepts that fifty years ago would have gotten you thrown in the nuthouse …show more content…
Think of the last car commercial you watched, where was the car at? At the factory parking lot in Detroit or driving some windy road up the mountain or plowing through a big snowdrift completely surrounded by century old trees and in isolation. The reason is, this is appealing to customers because as humans we are intertwined with nature, and by using the earth, billion of years old to show off something that is brand new is ironic yes but, intrigues our imagination for excitement. Our brains crave this thirst for new and fresh technology and expect it at faster rates all the time. Take phones for example, they come out with a new phone every six months it seems now. With the companies pushing innovation and fresh products out at rapid rates, we've come accustomed to this never ending supply of better technology. But, as humans we are endowed to be part of nature because nature has raised the human race since it began. With that embedded in our brains and our thirst for technology it makes sense they add nature to as many commercials about technology as they can to stimulate our brains and to get us to really connect with the