Must-Read: Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig: David Brooks Endorses Nepotism

…a hearty endorsement in one of his increasingly deranged fireside chats, suggesting that since some ‘powerhouse families’ regularly produce successful members, ‘we should be grateful that in each field of endeavor there are certain families that are breeding grounds for achievement. … I bet you can trace ways your grandparents helped shape your career,’ Brooks advises, proving once again he knows zero people who are not rich….