The essence of life is one group coaxing another group into living, and the other group needs to be coaxed in order to live.

The essence of life is one group coaxing another group into getting by, where the latter needs to be coaxed in order to survive.

This world has always been about fewer people creating more wealth. Once you understand this pattern, you know there can never be the kind of stability you might imagine, because the overarching trend is that people are constantly being replaced, and ever-fewer people are doing what once required many.