Rob Henderson on Substack
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Rob Henderson on Substack
Most people claim that their social hierarchy is natural and just, while those of other societies are based on false and ridiculous criteria. Modern Westerners are taught to scoff at the idea of racial hierarchy. They are shocked by laws prohibiting blacks to live in white neighbourhoods, or to study in white schools, or to be treated in white hosp
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • Sapiens
You might think that, for example, rich students at elite universities would be happy because their parents are in the top 1 percent of income earners, and that statistically they will soon join their parents in this elite guild. But remember, they’re surrounded by other members of the 1 percent. For many elite college students, their social circle
... See moreRob Henderson • Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class
Contrary to dominant ideology, higher education is far from serving as the key location for upward mobility and intellectual freedom. Its curriculum, pedagogy, and stratification reproduce the very hierarchies it is purported to undermine.
Becky Thompson • Teaching With Tenderness
In fact, research has revealed that sociometric status (respect and admiration from peers) is more important for well-being than socioeconomic status.
Rob Henderson • Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class
Second, yes, trotting out national service as a solution to this or that social ailment has become a cliché. But a true national-service program would yield substantial benefits. Raj Chetty and his colleagues have found that cross-class friendships—relationships between people from different economic strata—powerfully boost social mobility. Making ... See more