No One Tells You What It Costs to Climb Upward

No One Tells You What It Costs to Climb Upward

Below is a transcript, lightly edited, with some highlights from my discussion with Dr. Drew. We spoke about the long-term effects of childhood trauma, cultural taboos, and how social class shapes people’s lives in ways most elites don’t understand. We also explored the psychological toll of upward mobility, campus politics, evolutionary psychology, luxury beliefs, and the importance of personal agency in a culture that increasingly denies its e…