Elite Overproduction and the Manufactured Scarcity of Talent

Evolution Of A Protest por Singularity Institute

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1. The Paradox of Elite Overproduction

Modern societies generate far more credentialed “elite aspirants” than elite positions can absorb. Thousands of graduates compete for a handful of prestigious roles, leaving most underutilized and frustrated. This isn’t a failure of individuals—it’s a structural bottleneck created by institutions that ration opportunity.

2. Artificial Scarcity as a Design Principle

Governments and corporations restrict intellectual property, licensing, and production rights, concentrating innovation inside a small number of firms. This creates the illusion that only a narrow elite can produce value, when in reality the constraint is legal, not cognitive or technological.

3. The Lost Productive Majority

Most people—especially the “invisible 90%” of elite‑school graduates—could contribute  ... 

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