Some new perspective...
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/people-rather-imagine-zombie-apocalypse-future-rushkoff-142521288.html
"Now is the future" is not a desirable phonomenon.
It creates instability in general and in economy in particular.
It reflects structural flaws in finance and economy.
It's an indication of distorted value system.
It's the result of as well as fuel for inequality in society.