I really hope that your comment gets upvoted and seen by many HN readers. I'll elaborate based on my own experiences. To me, this article is explaining an extr

I really hope that your comment gets upvoted and seen by many HN readers. I'll elaborate based on my own experiences. To me, this article is explaining an extremely common phenomenon where people who have "played the game" or "been on the conveyor belt" realize that the game is a lie. In the conveyor belt world, we're taught to get good grades, aim for a promotion, etc. And as long as we keep doing well in a structured environment, goodness will flow. Those of us how are poor do not get to get on the conveyor belt without great luck or triple the work that it took our monied peers to do the same. Great disruptions to the conveyor belt show those who have never been off it what it is like to fend for oneself as all those who were not fortunate enough to get on had to.