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A largely heriditary elite is anathema to the principles of meritocracy. But this much must be said: an elite that is secure in its prerogatives has a strong incentive to focus on the care and feeding of the system. Long thread: 1/10
The old WASP elite, the one @nytdavidbrooks celebrates, felt confident and secure in their privileges. They understood that the system worked well for them, which made many of them prepared to put personal effort into maintaining that system. 2/10
Pace Brooks, this wasn’t noblesse oblige or the result a wonderful “culture.” It was self-interested, but self-interested in a context where there wasn’t much distance between personal interests and societal interests as they understood them. “Good for General Motors,” QED. 3/10
