“As inequality has grown, as its negative consequences have become harder and harder to ignore, our response has been to put more and more weight on the educational system, to look to school reform as the means of closing the… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“We've been looking at the tower for so long we forgot it's made of blocks; we forgot it can be put back together in… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“Where the establishment emphasized humility, prudence, lineage, meritocracy celebrates ambition, achievement, brains&self-betterment” — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“This is the cycle of a dynamic society. Equality is never a final state, democracy never a stable equilibrium: they are processes, they are… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“We cannot have a just society that applies the principle of accountability to the powerless in the principle of forgiveness to the powerful.” — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“As inequality has grown, as its negative consequences have become harder and harder to ignore, our response has been to put more and more… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“The first commendment of hte post 1970s meritocracy can be sumed up as follows: "Thou shall provide equality of opportunity to all, regardless of… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
Progress is dependent upon a productive and dynamic tension between institutionalism and insurrectionism. Insurrectionists keep our institutions honest. Insurrection us are stewards of our… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“At its most basic, the logic of 'meritocracy' is ironclad: putting the most qualified, best equipped people into the positions of greates responsibility and… — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
“Fidelity surveyed a group with at least $1 million investment assets excluding real estate and retirement. 42% of them did not FEEL wealthy.” — Christopher Hayes Copy Share Image
