&gt; The problem with Elysium is that it just does not sound plausible once you get into the meat of it. Why would the rich &quot;hoard&quot; their technological advances for exclusive use?<p>Right now today this minute there are poor children in India living near garbage dumps picking through other people&#x27;s litter.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wiego.org&#x2F;informal-economy&#x2F;occupational-groups&#x2F;waste-pickers" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wiego.org&#x2F;informal-economy&#x2F;occupational-groups&#x2F;waste-...</a><p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ucl.ac.uk&#x2F;dpu-projects&#x2F;drivers_urb_change&#x2F;urb_environment&#x2F;pdf_hazards_pollution&#x2F;IIED_hunt_indiachildren.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ucl.ac.uk&#x2F;dpu-projects&#x2F;drivers_urb_change&#x2F;urb_env...</a><p>Have a look at the image tab here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.co.uk&#x2F;search?q=child+waste+pickers" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.google.co.uk&#x2F;search?q=child+waste+pickers</a><p>Your second paragraph is just saying &quot;trickle down works&quot; when we know it doesn&#x27;t.