I found that it was interesting how Vashti says at the end of the short story that ” tomorrow – some fool will start the Machine again, tomorrow” (22).  She has lived in this world since she was born and believes wholeheartedly that at the end of the day technological advancement supersedes all other human desires. Our society today, or most of it at least, has the same paradigm that Vashti has. Having newer devices that facilitate our lives is always a positive enterprise to delve into. However, some balance should be added into the equation – sustainability. There should always be so conscious commitment to ensuring that what humans produce doesn’t destroy our natural resources altogether and has some sort of recycling process. Today, I went to Weeksville. A heritage sight that is affiliated to the Residential College,  and essentially Goddard Hall.  I went there to do some service learning and saw first-hand, not like the people that live in the Machine do, the efforts of urban agriculture and aquaponics being practiced there. There is now a movement for more locally produced food, clothes, arts etc. This shows that people in this generation are more conscious of how corporations may profit from having isolated production and assembling parts to sell products. Yet, having less mass-produced products can also be beneficial for local communities. So, after reading this story I reflected on how society is working towards more sustainable approaches to prevent us from having the Machine. I found that paradoxically we value technological advancement and we are starting to give importance to sustainability projects. So which will triumph?