@rbreich Trickle-down was always (and always will be) a sham because the primal driver in human nature is self-interest. As Adam Smith proposed, while few got and read the memo, it is essential to temper the arrogance of self-love (self-interest) with that which the other can go along with (empathy-based other/shared-interest). Trickle down fails to temper the arrogance.