It requires deferential behavior and the eventual repayment of the favor, which in turn calls forth future favors. Relations of social dependence thus continue indefinitely, with their very inequality binding individuals to each other. Rules of hierarchy are tempered by the relationship itself. How different this seems from contemporary views of loyalty. It seems in the twentieth century the virtue of loyalty has been reduced to a marketing problem.
Decisions seem to be made only for the immediate moment.
Instead, everyone seems to focus only on his or her personal bottom line. Employees frequently jump from job to job, maximizing pay hikes and credits for training that they will use in their next company. As a result, they are rapidly diagnosed as 'dysfunctional' and the appropriate fix is termination. Leaving becomes the typical expectation. From this perspective, remaining connected is seen as the necessary ingredient for personal development.