> The only option is to not base your happiness on high socioeconomic status. In a way, that's the core tenet of the left: We cannot all be billionaires, so th

> The only option is to not base your happiness on high socioeconomic status. In a way, that's the core tenet of the left: We cannot all be billionaires, so the state should acknowledge that and provide a robust safety net, so that even for the average or below-average part of the population, life stays bearable. In contrast, the right's ideology seems to be more "winner takes it all", and if we can bring forth a single Steve Jobs or Elon Musk or Donald Trump, then the rest doesn't matter. Which is really only palatable if everyone believes they will belong to the winning elite some day.