'I argue that elite culture today is a culture of 'individual self-cultivation'. Yet, there is something pernicious about this presentation of self. The narrative of openness and talent obscures the truth of the elite experience. Talents are costly to develop, and we seem to be on a pathway where we increasingly refuse to socialise the cost. State support for public goods has given way to state support for private provision through markets; such markets have exacerbated inequalities.'
Shamus Rahman Khan
