Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken.
I think one problem we've had is that people who are smart and creative and innovative as engineers went into financial engineering.
I didn't get nervous when I ran, but I get nervous watching other people now. I root for anybody with a USA on their chest.