Elite overproduction raises violence risk

When too many educated people compete for scarce elite status and stable middle‑class attainment, that cohort can become a politically volatile 'revolutionary' class. In the digital age, psychological instability (from constant online exposure) plus shock events (like Covid lockdowns) make such cohorts more susceptible to conspiracy and violent actors. — Highlights a mechanism linking higher‑education dynamics, platform-driven radicalization, and the real risk of politically motivated violence — a cross-cutting explanation policymakers and civic leaders need to consider.