We are all driven by fantasies. We fantasize wealth, happy and prosperous families, successful careers, love, friendship, popularity, completing our “bucket list”—any number of things. Some fantasies are temporal; some spiritual. Some are realistic; some not so much. Fantasies are so appealing because one can completely ignore those pesky complications that living in the real-world present. Hard experience and maturity force us to adjust, recognizing there are always tradeoffs. We modify our plans, forestalling some, abandoning others, and redouble our efforts when the goal appears possible.
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The only way to end the suffering who fall on the bottom of our capitalistic class system is to make sure the ones willing to stand on other's skulls don't have the opportunity to do so.
