"Who Said I Can’t?” When young men working with tools shaped national character

 There was a time when many young men worked with tools and their hands.  And old cars were the objects of their affections and passions. They learned how to think independently, solve problems, use materials to their advantage.  Now too many young people focus on screens -- and cars disincentivize working on them. We have become more passive than active, and this trend extends to other activities.