My bitching was largely US-centric. I should have clarified that. However, high airfares are a world-scale problem. My malaise is more general. In the 1950s-60

My bitching was largely US-centric. I should have clarified that. However, high airfares are a world-scale problem. My malaise is more general. In the 1950s-60s, the economy was growing at 5-6 percent per year because people actually had the vision to invest in basic research and technology. In this day in age, we have a million IUsedThisToilet.com startups built to be acquired, but very little effort going toward real work.