One thing that is different about young men these days is that they give a shit about other young men, besides their friends and family of course. Live your own life, bro. You don't owe those other fellows squat and vice versa. Those strangers are not going to do a thing to help you.

It is no easier for a young man to retreat into distraction and hedonism since gambling and alcohol have been around for thousands of years, and sex even longer.

The participation trophy wasn't created for the kids, it was for the parents. "Look at Sage's trophies!"