David Graeber nailed the core issue early on: the few jobs the market still spits out often lack any real purpose. They offer zero security and no real future[cite: 1, 12].
People cling to these roles simply because they see no alternative. They stay trapped on the hamster wheel, even as the work crushes them.
Meanwhile, politicians keep tightening the screws. Pressure builds—especially on young people and those without a lobby backing them up. Those at the top just blindly punch down on the vulnerable. But you don't fix a broken system by grinding down the people at the bottom.
