Comment by zarkov99

Yes, but I think that is not the whole story. The shift in value in the economy from things to bytes has massively amplified that tendency. Information production scales infinitely since information is free to copy. The work of one single genius that deals in information, and arguably sport and entertainment now do deal in information in that sense, as does politics, can be consumed by billions. So there are simply not enough jobs for anyone else. That is in contrast with say medieval societies. Even if you were the best farmer in the world, you output would be consumed by only a few people, leaving plenty of room for lesser farmers to make a living.