National Geographic's "Evacuate Earth"

On 7/4/14 10:27 AM, djmitzlplick@... [spacesettlers] wrote:

> In addition, history has shown that for every society that achieves such
> a high level of living standard, there is a proportionately larger part
> of that society that is downtrodden, to support that upper society.

I don't buy that. Not at all. Since the industrial revolution, our
living standard has been steadily rising, while the larger part of
society has been... also steadily rising (and for the most part, shrinking).

I'd like to hear evidence to the contrary if you have it.

Cheers,
- Joe