Steely Dan - Peg

It is no measure of success to be well adapted to a society that emphasizes the will of the individual over the fundamental essence of the population. The collective cannot function with all the benefits of being part of that collective if those on top continuously make it such that upward mobility becomes almost impossible for the individual with a new pair of shoes. Once that part of the dream becomes too much to bear, there is nothing left for those looking to gain in this life because the mountain is too steep to climb.