⚠️potentially unpopular opinion⚠️ 

elites holding ‘luxury beliefs’ is nothing new, and is a necessary evil

why? elites have the time, resources, and often, political power and means of persuasion to be able to effect outcomes 

their distance from direct social impact is a feature not a bug

hear me out..

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look at the abolition of slavery

the class of folks who had to be ‘convinced’ were those for whom slavery was an economic driver. eg those whose wealth & businesses were dependent on slavery

benjamin franklin initially owned slaves (as did most of his class at the time) but later became an outspoken abolitionist

the women’s suffrage movement was the same. 

two forceful figures in the US, susan b anthony and elizabeth stanton, were both from affluent families. 

they used their networks and their money to fight for women’s voting rights

everything rob henderson is saying is true. folks do have beliefs because of their wealth & distance from said social issues/beliefs

and time has also proven, that those with the luxury to have those beliefs, are powerful drivers of positive change for the many.

does that mean that everything elites profess to be true or worthy of attention is actually worthy of attention? no, that is not what i am arguing. 

but what i *am* saying is that they are necessary

as he became more wealthy, more intellectually evolved - having spent time living around enlightenment thinkers in the UK & france -
he had the distance and the power - via his printing press & political affiliations - to catalyze change.