<p>Oh come on. “Scholars and craftsmen”? The vast majority of us are descended from illiterate peasants. That doesn’t mean that we’re all doomed, doomed. The present, the economic incentives and demands before us, matter as much as the past of our ancestors.</p>
<p>There is a relatively new and growing white underclass whose ancestors were those very same small farmers and craftsmen who had to use their wits to survive. Their great-grandchildren are spending their days cooking meth and playing video games. </p>