Interesting piece from Dan: "When elite competition was primarily intramural, elites were institutional preservationists, which meant that most people barely noticed when individual elites were replaced within the institution. Inter-elite competition means more institutional destruction (of both the creative and nihilistic sorts), which means far less social stability. As a result, almost all areas of our lives and our society are affected by this new change in status competition."
Inter-Elite Competition and Institutional Destruction
The fight for status in America has shifted. Formerly, individual elites competed for high-status positions within a single elite group. But now, different elite groups compete against each other, with possibly dramatic consequences for society. When elite competition was primarily intramural, elites wanted to preserve existing institutions, with themselves at the top. But the new inter-elite competition will lead to more institutional destruction and therefore far less social stability.
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