Indeed. It’s not about productivity but rather maintaining the social pyramid intact. The tragedy is in this assumption that extending opportunities to the mid

Indeed. It’s not about productivity but rather maintaining the social pyramid intact. The tragedy is in this assumption that extending opportunities to the middle and bottom layers will detract from the privilege of the top. While it is true to some extent that innovation and change does result exactly in that, in reality we’re all just missing out on the tide of prosperity. But we’re hell bent on differential wealth and competitive advantage, all slaves to the egotistical gene