"There is a hugely underserved population out there... those who are the least capable of paying pay the highest"
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The line works because of its tight moral inversion: “least capable” and “highest” collide. It’s not only unjust; it’s irrational on its own terms. Cameron, a filmmaker obsessed with big systems (corporations in Aliens, extractive empires in Avatar, hubris and class on Titanic), tends to tell stories where catastrophe is the predictable result of profiteering plus denial. Here he’s doing the same thing in one sentence: describing structural exploitation as a hidden surcharge built into everyday transactions.
There’s also a strategic producer’s instinct in the phrasing. “Underserved” hints at opportunity - a market gap - while smuggling in a demand for responsibility. It’s a critique that speaks fluent capitalism long enough to corner capitalism: if you claim efficiency, why are you charging the people with the least liquidity the most for basic survival?
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"There is a hugely underserved population out there... those who are the least capable of paying pay the highest." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/there-is-a-hugely-underserved-population-out-85098/. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.






