What happened is that the greatest generation (WW2) did not want their children to go through what they did during the great depression. So the baby boomers got spoiled and continued the spoiling into the me generation and beyond. Thus we adapted the spirit of greed and impatience. Fast food, fast cars and fast women and fast money. The casinos got their spring board off that. What was a good intention of not putting children through hardship turned into selfishness and greed when multiplied over 3-4 generations. Again thanks @tarazkp