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// The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway
The Great Opt-Out: Decoding Tangping and the Rise of Rat Life
The Chinese dream is stalling as youth social mobility hits a dead end. Faced with hyper-competition and high unemployment, a new generation is choosing to 'lie flat' or retreat into 'rat life' in the shadows of the economy. This shift from ambition to survivalism poses a lethal threat to global consumption and domestic stability.
Feb 19, 2026
2 min read
// Chris Williamson
The Genetic Architecture of Social Status: Why Mobility is a 400-Year Illusion
Is your success truly yours, or is it a 400-year-old genetic echo? Research into four centuries of social records reveals that social status is as heritable as height, remaining immune to even the most radical social reforms. We explore the 'physics of social life' and why the meritocratic dream might be a biological impossibility.
Jan 6, 2024
9 min read

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