This interview is one of the most insightful things I've read in a long time. It is truly profound. I think you quoted two of the best passages in the interview

This interview is one of the most insightful things I've read in a long time. It is truly profound. I think you quoted two of the best passages in the interview. The observation that some people in the "back row" have (to some extent) chosen to be there in order to be closer to family struck a chord with me. This isn't to suggest that it's "their fault they are poor" or anything like that. It just provides deeper insight into why they have made certain choices. Consider that the children of the "front row" suffer from disproportionately high instances of mental illness and substance abuse [1]. It appears to be because people who are in the "front row" are afraid their children will fall behind, and place enormous expectations on them. If you stay in the "back row" with your family, maybe you avoid some of these problems. More and more I am convinced that as a society our increasing economic inequality is forcing everyone to make choices that have no good options. It needs to stop. [1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-dolphin-way/201512/how-the-wealthy-are-disadvantaged https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-dolphin-way/20...