The New “Body Economy Aristocracy”& The 10 Jobs That Will Print ‘Money’ While Everyone Else Gets a UBI Check

In 1981, Sherwin Rosen described “The Economics of Superstars” and detailed why a tiny fraction of people capture a massive share of rewards in any field where talent differences are small but perceived as significant.

The rule is almost cliché now:

• Taylor Swift can sell out stadiums and stream billions of times because fans want the best live experience. The #2 artist, even if only slightly less popular, gets dramatically less of everything.
• The top 20% of men on Tinder get 78–80% of all matches.