“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”
An alternative explanation is that the main problem with the world is that there are too many toys and too few books.
Those of you who loyally follow this space will have seen the anti-toy argument before. Some people are so devoted to their precious playthings — guns, cars, trucks, off-road vehicles, smartphones — that they lose sight of what is good, both for themselves and for the whole of society.