Engineering and the Culture of No-Hope, No-Heroes, No-Future

Interesting that the genre of no-hope, no-heroes, and no-future shows - from the Walking Dead to Game of Thrones - rule the ratings. It is also interesting that engineering is the profession of hope, heroes, and futures.  Both WD and GOT have similar themes - power turns people into monsters.  Technology and innovation can do good - it can also do bad.  People and the paths matter a lot.