It strikes me as similar to the reasons I see people rejoice when artists or the like struggle to make it. It validates one's life choices like giving up on dre

It strikes me as similar to the reasons I see people rejoice when artists or the like struggle to make it. It validates one's life choices like giving up on dreams to take up a dull job that keeps the lights just barely on. Crabs in a bucket mentality. I for one would be happy if the kids find a better way forward that leaves fewer people in the dust (without instituting a new ecological drain, please). That's not happening yet, but some of the thought work shows progress to me, even if the execution isn't final and still lacking.