It used to be that people believed that opportunity isn't a zero sum game. Sometime in the last 10-15 years (perhaps after the great recession) the emphasis sta

It used to be that people believed that opportunity isn't a zero sum game. Sometime in the last 10-15 years (perhaps after the great recession) the emphasis started to shift on equality of outcome and people started realizing that this new game is zero sum. After all there are limited number of desirable spots in any arena (high paying jobs, leadership positions, college admissions...). We have become hoarders, and hoarders often have bleak outlook.