Garbage in, success out?

How important would you say it is for you to have a fantastic marriage? Okay, now how many films have you seen that have portrayed that result and helped teach you how to achieve it?

How important would you say it is for you to be an excellent parent? Okay, now how many television shows have you seen showing that result and how to get it?

How important would you say it is for you to be financially successful by being honest and then being generous with the money you earn? Okay, now how many movies have you seen offering an example of someone doing just that?

How important would you say it is for you to be a devoted Christian, proclaiming the Gospel with integrity and effectiveness? Okay, now how many shows have offered you a character who has really achieved this sort of an ideal?

When people ask me why I think America isn’t doing better, I honestly have to say that the amazing thing is that we aren’t doing so much worse.