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There's a cynical take that the social function of the absolute elite universities is to allow young upper-class people (with family wealth and access to wealth
by InitialLastName 4y ago
There's a cynical take that the social function of the absolute elite universities is to allow young upper-class people (with family wealth and access to wealthy networks) to network with the smartest and most driven members of the middle- and lower classes (who will get things done).
Presumably, the willingness of the family to make sacrifices for their child is a positive indicator for how driven the child will be.
- jseliger 4y agoCynical, or merely descriptive? https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/why-the-fuck-do-you-trust-harvard https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/why-the-fuck-do-you-tru...
- AtlasBarfed 4y agoOh man that was a good read. Especially since you can MadLib the institution name and so many other parts of it.