I think lack of preparedness is pandemic in our society. We indulge ourselves in a paternalism and naivete that our necessities and conveniences will always be made available whenever we want them, all without any planning, preparation, or work on our own part.

I suspect that this syndrome is remediable only on a very limited individual and personal basis as with your sons and mine. Otherwise, people will simply not learn until forced to do so by adverse personal experiences.

John