The Blind Spot How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies

The wealthy and powerful few have dominated the masses throughout most of human history. This is starkly visible now more than ever--today, the gulf between oligarchs and the average citizen is larger than any gap that existed during European serfdom or the slave society of Imperial Rome. We have arrived at the most blatant version of oligarchy that most modern states have endured, with politic