Vikrant Darak

The biggest illusion sold to the middle class is that capitalism gives everyone an equal opportunity to become rich if they work hard enough. Look beyond the slogans. Capitalism rewards ownership of capital far more than the sale of labour. The wealthy own businesses, assets, land and financial instruments. The middle class largely depends on salaries, savings and investments to build wealth. And wealth doesn't move in a straight line. It moves in cycles. During periods of abundance, easy credit, rising asset prices and economic expansion, wealth spreads across society. More people participate, take risks and accumulate assets. But when the cycle reverses, the rules change. Inflation erodes purchasing power. Recessions threaten jobs. Debt becomes expensive. Asset prices collapse. Leveraged investors are forced to sell. Those who depend on salaries and savings often suffer the most, while those with liquidity and access to capital can buy distressed assets at discounted prices. This is how wealth concentration can accelerate through economic cycles. The system doesn't necessarily need everyone to remain poor, but it does reward those who own capital disproportionately over those who depend entirely on labour. The biggest mistake the middle class makes is believing that hard work alone will protect its wealth. Understand capital rotation. Understand liquidity. Understand who owns the assets and who is forced to sell when the cycle turns. Because the people who own the ladder are not necessarily playing the same game as those trying to climb it. BE READY FOR THE SHIFT.