The core idea the author never quite grasps is the issue of "society will", or "society ambition". The simple fact that all of this civilization is only possibl

The core idea the author never quite grasps is the issue of "society will", or "society ambition". The simple fact that all of this civilization is only possible through massive cooperation, and that is only achieved through majority approval of society's values and behaviors. At some point in time, if the wealth inequalities are not addressed, "society's will to cooperate in a shared civilization" will cease. At that point in time, the entire planet could become a welfare state, with fossil resources expended and no society will for anything beyond survival of a population holding on.