Why, as a nation, we face crisis again and again?

The answer to the above question is nicely summarized in this poem by German poet Erich Fried, translated and reproduced in English by Sri. Jagmohan Malhotra (Former Governor J & K, Former MP Rajya Sabha) in his famous book on Kashmir - "My frozen turbulence in Kashmir".

It has happened
and it goes on happening
and will happen again
if nothing happens to stop it.
The innocent knew nothing
because they are too innocent.
The poor do not notice
because they are too poor.
And the rich do not notice
because they are too rich.
The stupid shrug their shoulders

because they are too stupid.
And the clever shrug their shoulders
because they are too cleaver.
The young do not care
because they are too young.
And the old do not care
because they are too old.
That is why nothing happens to stop it.
And that is why it has happened
And goes on happening
And will happen again.