The Alpha Geeks

Prompt: "If your culture doesn't like geeks, you are in real trouble" (Bill Gates).

In The Alpha Geeks by Brooks, he devotes an entire essay that preaches almost to the struggles Geeks have gone through in America to gain recognition and respect. He acts as if we, the readers, should be grateful and envious of the lucky few brainiacs that God has graced with an extraordinary gift. This can be seen when he says at the end of his article, "The Geek shall inherit the earth," a spin off of the original quote, "The meek shall inherit the earth." Perhaps Brooks sees these Geeks as royals. That's certainly how it seems. They are the ones who led us through the internet craze, the computers, and cellphones. Technology that we would feel crippled without, we owe the creation of it all to the Geeks. But, what would happen if a culture was not like America is now–praising the Geek who has grown to be placed on the same level, and maybe even above, that of a professional athlete or movie star? Well, Bill Gates believes, if that's the case, then you are in real trouble. But why? Maybe you personally are not a Geek, so you think, I could care less about the social and economical status of Geeks in America. But, if you love your apple and cellphones as much as you say you do, if you love the modern world as much as you think, be concerned. 

- Attiyya Settle