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Maybe I exaggerate slightly, but aren't we functionally there? In what realm is might not right and strong not eating the weak?
This sounds good but I think is facile. The beauty of capitalism is that, barring certain tragedy of the commons exceptions, the system allows society to flourish while people simply focus on getting "theirs".
I think it’s really more or less human nature that when push comes to shove, it’s still about the same laws of power and control that it always was. We’ve repainted the castles pink and lavender, we’ve given our serfs the veneer of control over things but if you’re sitting in a powerful position, you’re doing things pretty much the way we always did. And for those at the bottom, again life isn’t that much better outside of the sheer material comforts. If you’re in a low position on the social hierarchy, your life is still dictated to you. Your boss can choose your dress, your hours, and force you to say things you don’t want to. Those in the middle also have to be careful to be properly orthodox and to protect their positions in the social hierarchy. This is how human societies work and always have worked.
I’ve never seen much reason to pretend otherwise. The elite’s favorite game is the game of thrones, and when it comes to that point, you don’t have any say.
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