@vic @zonk That would only work in an idealistic world of rational market acting spherical cows of uniform density. People will lie, cheat and steal to get ahead and the people who have the most money and power are usually the most willing to be malicious for more. Community has been destroyed for decades for a multitude of equally valid reasons so money is all that's left for most.
I've personally seen one of my parents try to strive in the system most of their adult life. What did they get for it? Laid off from a good well-paying job at a place they had been working in for 20+ years. Workplace loyalty gets you nothing. You will be used until you're not useful anymore and promptly discarded