Will You Do Something That Matters?

Check out this comic:

I got it from this article I read that popped up on one of my social media feeds.

It's pretty lengthy, but this comic pretty much sums it up - the younger generation is more interested in creating things that solve "problems" rather than solving problems that our attention should really be focused on. This is exactly how I feel about where technology is going. We don't care anymore to solve problems that could really make a change, that could save a life. There are so many people who have access to knowledge, and the brains that could be stretched to great potential, but they are not interested. People are becoming more and more consumed with making life more comfortable for themselves. Instead of living communal lives, we now live independent lives. This generation cares less about world around them than about the online world. Everything is instant. Everything happens on demand. Technology is great for taking a break or for entertainment, but when that becomes the only thing people are interested in developing, we have a problem.