In his last Takimag piece, our helpful doctor describes his sociological adventure volunteering for a few hours as a shop assistant at the Chinese antiques store of some friends.

I suppose the reason for this is our increasingly democratic sentiment, or at least protestations of democratic sentiment. After all, everyone can be a victim, but few can be a hero. Besides, we like to elevate ordinary people who are just like us, as we like to pull down those who are clearly our betters.