Elites in the advanced democracies – say, the top 1% of income earners – can hardly take comfort from such conditions. Even the most insular globetrotter, flitting from one market or cultural playground to another, must consider their children.
发达民主国家的精英——比如收入分配中最顶尖的1%——无法在这样的环境中心安理得。即使是最特立独行的环球旅行家，不断地从一个市场或文化背景切换到另一个的人，也必须为他们的孩子着想。他们会吸收怎样的文化？他们从哪里产生对未来的希望的感觉？