Somethings lost and somethings gained in living every day. Yester-futures include medical or other implants, cyborgs, droids, artificial intelligence and limbs, the Singularity, Smart Objects, Internet of Things. We've experienced, enjoyed and suffered fruits of technology's diverse applications. 

A question however: what where why when who? will review, perhaps even guide, paths..or briar 
patches to future survival? 

Where does the monitoring and archiving everyone and everything stop? That everything can be hacked trite to say now. Its perplexing to configure whether it would better humanity and living systems to rise up with designs for improved personal communication, conflict resolution, permaculture designs: homes, towns.  Do we start, succeed in critical path discussions?

Remember a Greek invocation that even Shakespeare tapped: "Ducdame, ducdame, ducdame," sang the fool, joking with the King and his court. 

Keep liberal and performing arts alive, we may thank ourselves.