He also seems to think that bringing everyone up to a prosperous and stable level (ignore the nuts and bolts of how) would reduce strife/polarization and increa

He also seems to think that bringing everyone up to a prosperous and stable level (ignore the nuts and bolts of how) would reduce strife/polarization and increase unity. Some people without real problems tend to make mountains out of their mole-hills and be very petty over what are little differences. But I guess living in the moneyed Boston bubble it's hard to fathom that there exist people who, given the requisite good health and economist stability, would rather rip around on a dirt-bike than paddle a kayak up the Charles or would rather buy fireworks and cheap beef than impossible burger. Mr. Steward doesn't seem to understand that his tile guy and hair stylist won't magically act and think like him if their healthcare and kid's college becomes genuinely affordable. Say nothing of their opinions on the more touchy social issues or more contentions issues about how society should be run. I'm all for making things better for the lower classes (who isn't?). But solving their problems freeing them to care about others is a stick of societal dynamite. I don't care where it goes off. I want to see it go off, I think we'll be better off for it in the long run. I don't get the feeling the author understands the full implications of what he's asking for.