> I wonder what it will take - perhaps a war? - to get generations to understand that the wealth and prosperity they take for advantage are only a product of ha

> I wonder what it will take - perhaps a war? - to get generations to understand that the wealth and prosperity they take for advantage are only a product of hard work. That's the whole point. We work hard and give enough back to the world that the next generation have it easier, even to the point of them not knowing better. Things generally take care of themselves and your pessimism is unwarranted.