Only the rich benefit from technological advances. The poor today would be better off living in small remote communities away from civilization. It's in the in

Only the rich benefit from technological advances. The poor today would be better off living in small remote communities away from civilization. It's in the interest of the rich to make sure that the poor remain addicted to the system even though it works against them. That's why drugs have become such a problem. With drugs you can keep extracting value from the poor way past the point of 'would be better off living in the forest'.