Woz says Amazon Echo is the next big platform - CNET

In a CNBC interview Friday, Woz explained that he'd found the answer to many of his woes.

"I'm excited right now about the Amazon Echo, oddly enough," he said. "I think it's the next big platform for the near future, if I'm right."

The Echo has, indeed, captivated minds and mouths. Its ability to sit in your room and be your permanent servant is highly alluring. It behaves as if it's the love child of Siri and your Fairy Godmother.

"It's just become such a wonderful part of our life, not having to lift anything up and speak to things, and just speak to it anywhere across a room," said Woz.

Yes, that sheer strain of lifting your iPhone is a burdensome thing. The Echo, said Woz, "is such a luxury and freedom."

Luxury and freedom are, of course, two of the most basic goals of American life. The promise of both is the basis of much of our political discourse.

There's also a tinge of laziness attached. Once you wallow in so much luxury and freedom, you might count on someone (or something) to do everything for you.