Exactly. Too many people are empty and devoid of their own ideas, and they fill that void with mindless spending and entertainment. I heard a friend say the other day "TV shows and video games are so bad now! No media will ever make me happy again". And my response was that it was never supposed to. Our country has distracted us with so much mindless junk to the point that it's becoming 'weird' to NOT be like the mindless consumers you mentioned....... *sigh*