> They are truly ignorant enough to be content with video games. While I understand the sentiment and may have even expressed similar feelings when younger, th

> They are truly ignorant enough to be content with video games. While I understand the sentiment and may have even expressed similar feelings when younger, the reality is a bit more nuanced. It's more like they hit walls and repeated failure when trying to move up the ladder and eventually just gave up. You may not have been around for that, but it did happen. And yes, there are plenty who are so persistent that they never stop trying and eventually do experience some level of success ... but that doesn't excuse a society which is openly hostile to those who want to do better and instead shoves a government check in their mouth. Have that happen to you often enough and you'll choose to play video games instead too. At least with video games, success is just around the corner. They were designed with you winning in mind.