Why Do We All Live in Constant Anxiety?
作者：华语
编辑：周志刚 责任编辑：罗志飞
高层的互斗、中产的焦虑、底层的绝望，从高高在上的掌权者到挣扎求生的普通人，安全感的缺失如同一把无形的刀，割裂了社会，刺痛了我们的灵魂。
一、最高层的噩梦，忠诚还是背叛
让我们先看看那些站在权力巅峰的人。他们，表面上掌控一切，风光无限，但他们的内心却被恐惧紧紧攫住。他们害怕什么？害怕“忠诚”的盟友在暗处磨刀，害怕一夜之间被推翻，害怕今日的荣华富贵化为明日的历史尘埃。忠诚？在这个权力至上的国家，忠诚不过是权谋博弈的筹码。他们日夜提防，步步为营，甚至不敢相信身边最亲近的人。历史上的刀光剑影，权力场上的尔虞我诈，无时无刻不在提醒他们：权力越高，背叛的阴影就越深。这种不安全感，如同寒风刺骨，让他们即便身处高位，也无法安然入睡。
二、中层的挣扎，跌落深渊的恐惧
再看看我们身边的中坚力量——那些忠诚于体制、埋头苦干的所谓的中产阶级和精英们。他们是社会的脊梁，是无数个日夜加班的写字楼灯光，是为了孩子教育咬牙攒钱的父母。他们努力、他们忠诚、他们相信只要奋斗就能守住来之不易的一切。然而，他们的内心深处，却有一个挥之不去的梦魇：一旦失足，便跌落深渊。体制内的害怕被反腐，体制外的害怕被裁员，有钱的害怕被政府盯上被围猎，一个意外就能让他们从云端坠入谷底。他们的安全感，脆弱得像一张薄纸，随时可能被生活的风暴撕得粉碎。这种不安全感，像毒药一样，侵蚀着他们的希望，让他们活得战战兢兢。
三、底层的呐喊，生存的绝境
对于社会底层的普通人，安全感的缺失更是一场赤裸裸的生存危机。他们是城市的清洁工，是工厂流水线上的工人，是为了一日三餐奔波的快递员。他们没有选择的余地，只有活下去的执念。房价像脱缰的野马，医疗费用像无底的黑洞，教育资源像遥不可及的星光，养老保障更是镜花水月。这些对他们来说，不是权利，而是遥不可及的奢侈品。一场大病，就能让一个家庭倾家荡产；一套房子，可能是几代人攒下的血汗钱；孩子的教育，是他们咬紧牙关的坚持；老无所依，是他们深夜辗转反侧的恐惧。他们在生存的边缘挣扎，社会的冷漠像一把刀，割得他们遍体鳞伤。这种不安全感，不是抽象的焦虑，而是每一天都真真切切压在心头的巨石。
让资源不再是少数人的特权，而是每个人的权利。不安全的感觉，不是某一个人的失败，而是整个社会的权利结构的失衡、资源分配的失衡。安全感，不是一个人能给自己的礼物，而是整个社会共同编织的温暖。我们需要一个让底层有希望、中层有保障、高层有约束且民主自由的、有社会安全网的社会。这样的社会需要民主与法治，需要宪政与自由。
Why Do We All Live in Constant Anxiety?
By Hua YuEdited by Zhou Zhigang | Executive Editor: Luo Zhifei
Abstract:From infighting among the elite to the anxiety of the middle class and the despair of the lower class, the lack of security has become an invisible blade—splitting society and wounding our collective soul.
I. The Nightmare at the Top: Loyalty or Betrayal?
Let us begin with those perched atop the hierarchy of power. On the surface, they appear to control everything—drenched in glory and influence. Yet beneath that facade lies a core gripped by fear.What are they afraid of?They fear that “loyal” allies may be sharpening knives behind their backs.They fear being overthrown overnight.They fear that today’s power and luxury may turn into tomorrow’s dust.
In a system where power is absolute, loyalty is nothing more than a bargaining chip in games of manipulation.They are constantly on guard, taking every step with paranoia, unable even to trust those closest to them.The palace intrigues of history and the constant scheming of the present remind them:The higher the position, the deeper the shadow of betrayal.
Their lack of security is like a cold wind cutting through the skin—so sharp and relentless that even the most powerful cannot sleep soundly at night.
II. The Struggles of the Middle: The Fear of Falling
Now let’s turn to society’s so-called “pillars”—the middle class and professionals who loyally serve the system and grind tirelessly each day.They are the backbone of the economy:—the ones keeping office lights burning late into the night,—the parents saving every penny for their children’s education,—the workers who still believe that hard work can preserve the modest comfort they’ve achieved.
But deep down, they live with a gnawing fear:One misstep could lead to total ruin.For those inside the system, it’s the fear of being purged in anti-corruption campaigns;for those outside, it’s the fear of sudden layoffs.The wealthy live in dread of government targeting and asset seizures.
In such a climate, a single misfortune can plunge them from the clouds into the abyss.
Their sense of security is as fragile as thin paper—easily torn apart by life’s next storm.This anxiety is like poison, corroding their dreams and forcing them to live in constant unease.
III. The Cry of the Bottom: The Desperation of Survival
For the working class at the bottom of the social ladder, the absence of security is not just a psychological burden—it is a daily, raw struggle for survival.
They are the street cleaners, the factory workers, the food couriers rushing through the city just to earn enough for one more day.
They have no choices—only the will to survive.
Housing prices are like runaway horses;healthcare costs are bottomless pits;quality education is a distant, unreachable star;retirement support is an illusion.
To them, these are not rights—they are unattainable luxuries.
A serious illness can bankrupt an entire family.A single apartment may consume generations of savings.Their children’s education is a commitment born of clenched teeth and sleepless nights.Growing old without support is a fear that haunts them in the dark.
They live on the edge, while society’s indifference cuts them open again and again.
This is not some abstract anxiety—this is a real, daily weight pressing on their hearts.
We must end the monopoly of resources by a privileged few and restore them as the rightful inheritance of all.
This pervasive insecurity is not a personal failure—it is a symptom of a broken system, of a society misaligned in its power structures and distribution of resources.
A true sense of security cannot be self-made—it must be woven collectively by society.
We need a system where:
the underprivileged can still hope,
the middle class can be protected,
and those in power are held accountable.We need a society built on freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and constitutional governance—with a real social safety net for all.
Only such a society can heal the wound that this invisible knife has carved into our collective spirit.
