Bad news for audiophiles?

The vast majority of people in developed countries have a
distinct aversion to the truth , applies to Audiophiles but
not much more than average.
Those who are forced to deal with reality on a daily basis have no choice but to deal with the truth.
But not many Asian rice-farmers or Mumbai slum dwellers have much of a system.

Viridian, of course it would be a tragedy in general, but as only one of them can sing why especially for 'philes?