The Middle Class Status Trap: Why Distribution, Not Merit, Determines Success

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:53:09 +0000

When I talk to people about marketing, I see the same reaction every time: confusion. A blank stare. “What the hell is this guy talking about?” It’s not that they’re unintelligent. Many of them are engineers, doctors, skilled professionals who’ve spent decades perfecting their craft. The problem is simpler and more fundamental: the middle class doesn’t understand distribution.