OP doesn't realize that 87% of the US population (being one of the richest in the world) makes less than $90k.

That means that by his view 9 persons out of 10 won't be able to retire. Which I actually believe is true.

The irony of admitting this while at the same time praising this system with statements like

>Part (by no means all) of the growth one sees abroad is due to acceptance and often positive attitudes about work, with less emphasis on "fairness".

What kind of growth are we seeing? Why should we have a positive attitude about work, when it's just a mean of transfering wealth upwards?