Confucius says . .

The Chinese monk who said " Cease to struggle, cease to live" never had to write research reports with extensive literature reviews, and footnotes. All he had was some existential questions on the existences and suffering of life. The advent of post- modern world know as the "Information Age" has presented it citizens' with some interesting and not interesting sufferings, such as term papers. I find it funny that I and many other modern people alike get extremely emotional and even angry when animate objects like the copy machine breaks down or jams the paper in the tray. People try to coax and fig git with the thing till it breaks down completely or it starts working again. I find it curious that people give more attention to a copy machine than to a begger on the street, the elderly, disabled people, or even their own spouse. What would St.Augutine or Confucius have to say about modern sufferings and struggles? What would Confucius do?