The thesis is not &quot;22yo&#x27;s can&#x27;t solve problems!&quot;<p>The thesis is that when you look at someone else&#x27;s problem - someone that you don&#x27;t know, understand, know their culture, see the situation leading into it, or the ripples coming after - that it looks simpler and more obvious than it really is. It&#x27;s a variation of the &quot;grass is always greener&quot; mindset.<p>All of those sticky, messy details are hidden away. Some of them because they&#x27;re cultural things the participants take for granted while others are glossed over because they distract from the story being told.<p>If you want to solve problems, great! Do it!<p>But make sure you understand the problem before you offer <i>your</i> solution.