Transmogrify,

To transform into something magical or grotesque.

VDH writes about the dumbing of our masses with less work ethic.
The government can't transmogrify them into expert solar panel workers that can compete with China overnight. Especially in a state with massive taxes and regulations like California.

Strangers in a Familiar Land

It has always seemed to me that as America has developed since the 60's that we have a culture of extremes. Extremely smart young adults and extremely dumb ones. Extremely ambitious and Extremely lazy. VDH points out that our technology is produced by a few ambitious smart....and used by many that just push the buttons or icons and have no knowledge of the inner workings.

The days of the self made man are fading. ......