What the heck?

I am reading online about an American Wal-mart worker who died during the Black Friday store rush. It happened at 5:00 a.m. when the store opened for its big sale.  At a time when it seems like everything is going to hell in a hand-basket, you hear about a story like this. Are we so concerned about getting "stuff" that we would trample a person? Is this not insane?  How do you explain a death like that? I just shake my head.....