We agree to disagree then, though my point isn't the GDP. As a not entirely neurotypical human being, I not unsurprisingly believe that mono-focus causes progre

We agree to disagree then, though my point isn't the GDP. As a not entirely neurotypical human being, I not unsurprisingly believe that mono-focus causes progress in technology and science; progress which has the potential to improve conditions in the world. I don't think the relative equality in today's (at least North/West European) society would have been possible without this progress beyond a society based on brute force. To me, scientific progress and understanding enables social welfare. At some point – and you can adapt this example to other fields – you want build a bridge that doesn't collapse, and niceness is not going to get you there. The engineer can be female, from an ethnic minority, disabled or a kid with rich parents, but you want to rely on them being a good engineer and not someone who got a free pass and cuddle treatment. This is why the primary goal should be skill and not some rather subjective sense of social justice. I feel you promote equality of outcome and not just equality of opportunity. This needs not be a black and white comparison, but consistently choosing politicians that prefer cuddle over hard results could very well lead to a society where there is no money for the weak, unprivileged, disadvantaged minorities, education, social welfare, medical care, etc; a society that – perhaps out of necessity – will squeeze out some of those people you'd want to support.