eli5 What does “the more things change the more they stay the same” mean?
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It means that although things seem to be changing on the surface, the fundamental nature of the situation is the same. For example, new technology is developed that makes manufacturing much more efficient…but the workers still have to work just as long and hard for the same amount of pay. A new politician comes to power and makes lots of radical changes…but the rich still get richer while the poor are worse off.
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