Monkeys in the Jungle: A Parable of Trees that Just Won't Grow

Why do problems seem to continue forever? How come no answer ever seems to be good enough? Why do people fight when, in principle, they actually agree? And why do these sorts of problems plague every sect of society, from business to government to religion?

Based on the Steele Theorem of Decline, this parable explains why problems always persist in any society or organization and what every ordinary person can do to stop the Monkeys in the jungle.