Lock In (Lock In, #1)

by John Scalzi

“Rich people show their appreciation through favors,” I said. “When everyone you know has more money than they know what to do with, money stops being a useful transactional tool. So instead you offer favors. Deals. Quid pro quos. Things that involve personal involvement rather than money. Because when you’re that rich, your personal time is your limiting factor.”

If that is true, why does every "favor" consist of ways to get, or keep, more money?

“It’s not an effective protest if it’s not pissing people off.”