Editing The Precariat (section)

=== The Stakes ===

Weinstein presents '''The Precariat''' as evidence of a [[Universal Institutional Betrayal|deep imbalance between creators and institutions]]. A society that cannot secure its knowledge producers risks losing its ability to generate new ideas.

He calls for the renewal of the social contract with the scientific and expert classes — one that links stability, freedom, and responsibility. Without that foundation, the engines of discovery falter, and those capable of truth are compelled to choose survival over candor.