> I assure you that the significant part of humanity that is trying to track down enough food, clean water, or even a warm place to sleep each night - let alone

> I assure you that the significant part of humanity that is trying to track down enough food, clean water, or even a warm place to sleep each night - let alone adequate medical care or education, doesn't suffer from ennui. They, of course, suffer from hunger, thirst, and exposure - problems, yes, but they certainly have clear priorities. Maybe they don't suffer from ennui, but why do you come to the conclusion that they do not get a mid-life crisis? Surely they notice the decline of physical strength too. I certainly think that also people not provided with anything necessary may ask themselves at some point "isn't there more?".