SRAFFANS: PROBLEMS The Sraffa today are cynical, listless, moody and, above all, bored. A few develop unpromising poetry, barely-palatable art, and bland music. The remainder labor in boring jobs which require a fraction of their brainpower. Drug use is rampant, an inevitable consequence of boredom and restlessness. Even more than hallucinogenic drugs, Sraffans prefer electric current directly to the brain, activating connections of pure pleasure.