Our society is built around coasting as much as possible. We
coast at work; only doing 5 hours of work a day and messing around the other 3
hours. We coast at home; doing as few chores as possible to keep the mold at
bay. We coast while helping others; giving just enough of time or money to
prevent guilt.
Blame instant entertainment access, mega-cities, a culture
of laziness, a sense of entitlement, or anything else that you want- but the
fact remains, most of us tend to do as little as possible to get by.