Writing at The American Mind, Isaac Simpson makes an interesting observation, and gives an interesting example.
The major difference between what middle-class people teach their kids and what elites teach their kids—what state schools teach their students versus what the Ivys do.
Normal people teach their kids how to express themselves to get what they want. Elites teach their kids how to express what others want to hear, so that they can rule over them. (Italics in original)
I remember once asking a Harvard friend to look over my resume. He went to great lengths to explain the importance not of my job history, but of the personal interests section: you must have one sport, one intellectual pursuit, one cute reference…this is how Ivy Leaguers think.
Majoring in manipulation … being a ruling caste is an ugly business, one better tolerated if not examined too thoroughly. Hat tip to RealClearPolicy for the link.
