Chris Hayes: Twilight of the Elites

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In Twilight of the Elites, Chris Hayes calls for a sweeping overhaul of the American social order. Over the last decade, the U.S. has had to adjust to economic and political dysfunction and the near-total failure of each pillar institution of our society. Hayes concludes that the meritocratic system upon which we depend to select the country's best and brightest is fatally flawed, creating a ruling elite that is no longer functional.

About the Author:

Chris Hayes is editor-at-large of The Nation and host of Up With Chris Hayes on MSNBC. A graduate of Brown University, he has written about political culture and political economy for numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Time, The New Republic and The Guardian.