Hardship neither breeds productivity nor tolerance
When I said to a friend who is a multimillionaire that the right-winged Swedish politician Reinfeldt wanted to oppose a society with security from the cradle to the grave, my rich friend replied: But we rich want it that way for us for us to be productive.
Science shows that immigration makes the receiving country richer. But if the receiving country due to too small state budgets, a policy for unemployment instead of full employment, market rents, cuts in social welfare and jobs that become more demanding by the day are struggling to make ends meet, then people have a hard time feeling empathy for their fellow human being.
The books 'The Spirit Level' by Wilkinson and Pickett, and 'Your Brain at Work' demonstrate that individuals, whether rich or poor, experience greater social and psychological stability in more egalitarian societies. Moreover, they show that people are more adept at problem-solving and generating innovative ideas when operating under conditions of equality, with opportunities for recovery and reasonable working conditions.
https://www.oskarbrandt.com/2022/07/20/trygghet-ger-ett-tolerant-samhalle/