&gt; Elites should understand (though some apparently don&#x27;t) that a stable society benefits them as much as anyone. What good is your wealth if you have to spend a lot of it on security? The stress isn&#x27;t worth it.<p>It doesn&#x27;t work like that. A lot of people do their best (including in politics in current governments).<p>If they fell too much, they will be replaced by another group (probably more progressist).<p>We can have a war between the two phases (in Europe). Europe is not stable anymore.