Large groups of people can only live together by forming social hierarchies. The people at the top of the hierarchy want to maintain their position both for themselves AND for their children (It’s a pretty good definition of a good parent). Fundamentally the problem is that it is not really about resources—It’s a zero sum game for status and money is just the main indicator of status in the modern world.
Large groups of people can only live together by forming social hierarchies.
The people at the top of the hierarchy want to maintain their position both for themselves AND for their children (It’s a pretty good definition of a good parent).
Fundamentally the problem is that it is not really about resources—It’s a zero sum game for status and money is just the main indicator of status in the modern world.