The alienation that occurs in capitalism begins with the alienation of labor and its product. This was predominant during the industrial stage, but now during the postindustrial stage one will find the commodification of culture. Our lives and experiences are taken from us and given back at a price, and this is the daily operations of corporations. Sadly, the power of corporations maintain themselves regardless of the change in government from one political party to another. Corporations were strong during Bush, and are still strong during Obama. Only alternatives external to the two-party system can enact an opposition to this accumulated power.

 
Over time the history of space exploration has resulted in a lot of territory covered. Here is a map detailing the various missions in space. The empty void of space has been filled with the lines of flight of space exploration and has resulted in wonderful patterns.

 
Here is an example of nerd ingenuity aligned with nostalgia. It is a constructed 1980's arcade table console that contains a laptop monitor that is able to display working arcade games from that era. These games, such as Galaga and Pac Man, are stored in the computer's memory but can be played by the old-fashioned controls of the console.

 
The mythos developed by H. P. Lovecraft explored a race of creatures, such as the terrible Cthulhu, that come from another dimension and that can not be fully comprehended by mere humans. These humans are usually driven mad by their experience. Recently these characters, especially Cthulhu, have been marketed in ways that make them appear cute. There is an element of postmodern irony in this commodification, but the cuteness is successful because it creates an emotional reaction that is at its base similar to the emotional reaction of an incomprehensible horror. Both reactions precede any intellectual understanding.