Conversation

Left-liberal economist: So, what society needs to be stable is upward mobility for the 99%. That's what's missing in all our growth. *Upward mobility*.

Me: Upward? As in, raising your relative social status? Relative to others?

Economist: Yes.

Me: For the 99%.

Economist: Yes.

Me: All of them.

Economist: Yes, we just need every member of the 99% of society to be able to constantly improve their social status relative to every other member of the 99%.

Me: How?

Economist: Cage fighting.