One thing I've always found interesting is that almost every futuristic book or movie that shows a positive future, shows a socialistic (is that a word) society.

One time on Star Trek, they picked up a frozen 20th century Texas Oil-man. Picard had to explain to him that the money he had put away before being frozen was worthless now, because money was no longer needed or used. When he told him that everybody was provided with what they needed, the Texan angrily asked, (extremely loose quote) "If there's no money, what is the motivation for people to make something of themselves?"

Picard's answer: "Self-improvement".

But I swear I'm not a Sci-Fi geek!

Paul.