The longer people remain deprived and unable to see any hope of upward mobility, the more likely they are to develop a form of psychological compensation: since it is so difficult for me to improve my situation, I might as well hope that everyone becomes worse off together, even looking forward to a collective disaster that will erase the gap. But reality is often the opposite. When a real crisis occurs, the rich have cash, assets, connections, information, and the ability to relocate, so ordinary people are still the first to be harmed. That is precisely why this mindset is so easily exploited by the “harvesters” (institutions and businesses): by constantly manufacturing fear, creating common enemies, and magnifying threats, they make people willingly accept sacrifice and obedience. This logic exists not only in institutional design, but is equally applicable in business, organizations, investment markets, and the public-opinion environment. What is truly dangerous is not merely disaster itself, but someone convincing you that only an even greater disaster can resolve the injustice you face now.