Tracking a world where humans can purchase unflawed robotic versions of themselves to act in the real world while being remotely controlled from the unattached world of their homes, The Surrogates, both the movie and the book, follows a supposedly ideal society where crime has plummeted and people are able to lead seemingly more fulfilling lives. After reading the book and viewing the movie, however, I have to wonder, "is this really a better life?" Take FBI agent Tom Greer, played by Bruce Willis. He and his wife share a superficial relationships with each others surrogates, yet are unable to share any real or genuine moments as husband and wife. In the novel, Tom asks his wife to share dinner with him, but she declines because it will take her too long to prepare her surrogate. How can this be a more satisfying life? Can one truly be happy if they are only able to interact with others in their surrogate form? And if so, does this mean that your identity is no longer based on your natural human persona, but rather on your mechanical surrogate image? Personally, I believe that The Surrogates highlights, although in an exaggerated manner, how a dependancy on technology can corrupt the unique originality of the human mind. In my opinion, each mind posses an innate integrity, a gift of unique thought and expressions. Technology, such as surrogates, so desperately tried to perfect humanity, that it often fails to celebrate this unique gift.
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