The fact these bite-size stories can be enjoyed in a five-minute coffee break at work means they fit neatly into fast-paced lifestyles of many in the modern world.
Having reached their 30s or 40s, when they can no longer do mind-numbing, fast-paced and finicky work on production lines, they will often go back to the countryside.
In this vision of the future networks will disband just as fast as they came together so learning to work with yourself and only yourself is going to be crucial to your success.
Employees who worry about not getting work finished and keeping up a fast pace can feel like they are drowning in their workload, a feeling that manifests itself in chronic stress and anxiety.
From these bases they may travel to work in other, more prosperous suburbs, such as fast-growing Naperville (next to Aurora) or posh Lake Forest (near Waukegan), but few can afford to live in such places.
He was also concerned by the ease in which England were exposed by a fast counter-attacking Czech side and admitted it is something they will need to work on.
If you look at an industry like fast food where a lot of these strikes have been taking place, the corporations that theywork for have enjoyed record profits over these last few years.