They have to do with, and this is why they're interesting ... they have too many choices. Which means that they never have to commit to anything. Whether it's a profession or wife or place of residence or a group of friends. They can always check out when the going gets a little difficult and not suffer any consequences for it. And in fact give themselves the illusion that they're lighting out for the territories. ... That sort of vast buffet of options is what keeps them uneasy, unproductive, and by and large focused on the one promise of wealth that this country understands, which is freedom.
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