I would say it&#x27;s about the lack of structure in the old landholding aristocratic way of doing things when we are in a population explosion, which will inherently create an upward redistribution of wealth due to physical limitations of land.<p>That being said, I think as our technology progresses, we, at least in America, have plenty of land that would be good once we can figure out reliable ways to generate energy (already mostly there with solar, wind, geo) but more importantly water. I have always imagined my off the grid setup as sufficient to power a dehumidifier that pulls water from the air and filters it to potable. (in concjuction with a well if possible, sometimes though the water is below rock or other tough structures or is too deep.)<p>The original point is though, that the more wealth you have the more you can generate and create (for yourself or others), but the less you have in a growing population of less-havers, pulling yourself up is harder than ever.<p>tldr - The middle class is what&#x27;s really under attack here, as the poor have formerly had more upward mobility into becoming middle class. That is going away with the current growing inequality.