In this new economy, how many of us will have a role we find meaningful? That's at the heart of Mr. Zuckerberg's point. If technology provides the resources to push down the cost of living to the point where it's possible to provide for all, is it not morally correct to do so? Being comfortable doesn't necessarily make us complacent. Affluence gave one Harvard sophomore the chance to play around with his vision of social media and drop out of college in 2004 to pursue it. Might we be on the cusp of a middle class collapse or a new age of innovation? That discussion should be taking place a lot more often than once a year with audiences dressed in caps and gowns.