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Average rating3.8
While it's an interesting read, the title is certainly misleading. First, the book establishes that “Elites” refers to two distinct but overlapping groups of people. Clearly, it's not a useful classifier. Second, it isn't hard to show that the meritocratic system is broken. I would have liked a prescription for restoring equality of opportunity in America, and that's not really on offer here.