I guess this a nature fallacy? Civilization is built by humans. I don't see why human behavior could not change how civilization works. Freedom of speech is an important evolution that goes against human nature. I don't see why human instincts of domination would always prevail.

Also welfare already exists in many countries including the US, so it's an accepted thing. It needs to be accepted without shame or arguments that it's a socialist measure.

even if you have very very generous welfare (and I agree that this should exist) - it would not ever fix the inequality of outcome.

I just don't see how those who can perform literally 10x more productively than others will settle for less than an absolute top prize, and with technology being such a great amplifier - winner take all dynamics seems to be so inherent - I am not even sure what can be done?

The issue is that civilizations have also been destroyed by humans.

Its not all humans but a minority of greedy sociopathic humans make it difficult to impossible to do anything meaningful towards societal advancement and tend to ruin any sort of collectively equal society.

I hope I'm wrong but that has been my observations so far at micro to macro levels.