Too many Americans think every problem can be fixed as quickly and easily as ordering from Amazon. They have no idea how anything works because they're infotained rather than educated and informed.

Our culture of immediate gratification and instant service is why this issue has been so prevalent during disasters.

I've tried to voice this over and over. There are disasters we have no control over. I live near a fault line that one day could make things very hard for residence. Many of us wouldn't make it - no matter how much help is offered. That's reality. Sadly.

Do you think there are good ways for interest Americans to get informed on the complexity of this without working in the field?

SO true. Previous generations went through WWI, the Depression, the dustbowl, WWII, Vietnam - so many suffer around the world and we are exemplifying ugly americans...