Attitudes matter, not only on the side of elites, but also on the parts of poorer people. Dinesh, a young man from my village, completed high school and was hired to be an X-ray technician at a private hospital. He is paid Rs. 5,000 monthly. Another young man, Ragho, who also completed high school, was hired to be a library assistant at a private business college. He is paid slightly less, Rs. 4,500 monthly. Ragho and Dinesh could have made more money by working as mazdoors, who can earn more than Rs. 200 a day.  …………………………………………………………. To become a mazdoor after completing high school is widely seen as a comedown.