Which Way Are the Rafts Heading?

Here's a piece I stumbled across in the course of my surfing today. Written by a guy named Bill Whittle. This may be the best summation I've yet found as to why I refer to a certain segment of our population as reality-impaired. It's well-written and makes a good point.

But, of course, probably lost on those to whom it most applies. Ah well, you can lead them to water, but you can't make them drink.