Source: Yascha Mounk
by Yascha Mounk
“Every elite sucks in its own way. The French have strong reason to be dissatisfied with the particular failings of their own. Those with real power and influence in the country are recruited from far too small a number of educational institutions, are far too smug about their position atop a meritocratic hierarchy, and are far too ignorant about anything happening outside of Paris. As a result, they are dangerously insular in both their social and their intellectual habits. And yet, the things that strike me about the French elite are largely positive.” (01/09/25)
https://yaschamounk.substack.com/p/13-observations-about-france