To Grand Theft Auto or NOT-o?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24066068

I recently read an interesting article relating to the release of the newest Grand Theft Auto V game.  These games usually get the media stormed up about violence and how a virtual world is training our youth to kill innocent hard-working people.  However, this article from the BBC was different.  It speaks about how the game is one of Britain's finest cultural exports.

The game as a whole is a satirical piece on the decaying American society.  Everything is blown to extreme proportions including some of the darker parts of society.  I think the worst message that it has to tell is about the the decadence and the hopelessness of our modern culture.  I think in some cases the best medicine is a cold hard look into the mirror that reflects back at us.  I think that is what GTAV has to offer to society.  And considering that it broke sales records, let's hope that it does at least get a few people thinking.

Technology, as a whole, is great tool, but sometimes the tool is detrimental to growth through experience. It is interesting that, as humans, we tend to take the path of least resistance.  We are wired to choose the easy way.  Sometimes technology can be harmful to our growth and can limit our beneficial experiences with life.  Even when the experience is genuinely fun, we tend to choose the easier path.  Video games often provide multiple solutions to a single problem. This allows the user to choose their own path.  But more often than not, the user will choose the easiest path that will accomplish their goal.