Well, George, as I have revealed in other threads, I am not a youngster myself (64 next May). I am also not optimistic about the potential of fixing the Capitalist system by applying numerous band aids. My idea of a healthy society in which I would like to live if had my druthers is anarcho-syndicalism. Given that there is zero chance of that happening in the lifetime of me or my offspring, my view is most closely approximated by the harm reduction approach to drug use. No possibility of really solving the problem, so how can the harm be minimized? In this frame of mind, I am still interested in what concrete steps you would recommend to deal with the many real problems you have pointed out in this thread. You seem very good at locating and describing the problems, but where are your solutions?