capitalism is the triumph of bourgeois values over those of the aristocracy. it is a world where not heroes or priests rule but bankers, merchants and industrialists. it is a world where economics and money become the ultimate measure of everything, but not aristocratic origin
the aristocracy of spirit and blood is being replaced by a meritocracy of wealth. a wealthy upstart bourgeois receives more power and respect than an impoverished aristocrat with an impeccable pedigree (like me). this is a perversion of the ontological order
the aristocracy of spirit and blood is being replaced by a meritocracy of wealth. a wealthy upstart bourgeois receives more power and respect than an impoverished aristocrat with an impeccable pedigree (like me). this is a perversion of the ontological order