It is because all upwards mobility has been taken away from the median citizen.<p>You don't own things anymore, you rent them. They are taken away from you when you can't pay.<p>And if you own something, that too may be taken away from you or made worse by some problem that is out of your control because the local authority/corporation says "Sorry, nope!"<p>Humans desire freedom and collaboration. The current society is designed around serfdom and forced decisions.