The Rise of the Meritocratic Elite
Unlike in previous eras, elite reproduction today is now hidden under the veil of meritocracy — creating a need among the rich to present themselves as if they were just like us.
1 Article by: Sam Friedman
Sam Friedman is a professor of sociology at the London School of Economics. He is the author, with Aaron Reeves, of Born to Rule: The Making and Remaking of the British Elite.