"But, yeah, I'm sad I didn't get to see any clips, but I heard he was a player, so I think that's where I get it from." Semenyo’s comments reflect a personal regret about being unable to witness ...

Why, after a century of progress in the 20th, are we determined to make the 21st century a century of hobbling innovation, reining in our ambitions, and living desperately sad, modest little lives?