"How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young?"

This quote by Paul Sweeney is a commentary on the modern-day world and how it has actually changed from the past. It is questioning how a society that is so dependent on benefit and pleasure principle can teach persistence to its young. It is suggesting that the lack of patience in our society is a result of the abundance of benefit and pleasure principle that is available to us. It is likewise suggesting that if we wish to teach patience to our young, we require to move away from the dependence on benefit and pleasure principle and instead focus on teaching them the value of hard work and postponed satisfaction.