Do the Elites in Power Actually Care About You? - Rob Henderson

In this 22 February 2024 Modern Wisdom video, host Chris Williamson sits down with Rob Henderson for a discusion of people who make the rules but are not personally impacted by the rules. Luxury beliefs are ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class, while often inflicting costs on the lower classes. And they are everywhere.

Expect to learn Rob’s opinion on the recent catastrophes in American higher education, why luxury beliefs have become more common than ever before, what Rob learned during his journey through all class levels, what it is like to truly be in poverty, Rob’s advice for how people can become better readers and more.

https://youtu.be/1enHPJUhA2c

Rob Henderson is a PhD graduate from the University of Cambridge, a US Air Force Veteran and an author. 

00:00 The Yale & Harvard Fallout
06:35 The Hierarchy of the Harvard Extension School
14:23 How Rob Explains Luxury Beliefs
20:58 Why Defunding the Police is a Luxury Belief
29:49 The Luxury Belief of Getting Rid of Chivalry
38:10 Why You Shouldn’t Make Yourself a Victim
43:50 Why Rob Succeeded Despite a Hard Upbringing
51:37 What It’s Really Like to Grow Up in Poverty
1:03:23 Did Rob’s Quality of Life Change With More Money?
1:12:03 The Skill of Giving & Receiving Compliments
1:17:05 Alexander DatePsych on Twitter 
1:21:06 What Surprised Rob When Studying at Yale
1:33:56 Having Agency in Spite of External Limitations
1:36:43 The Best Way to Read
1:45:18 How to Recall What You Read
1:47:31 Where to Find Rob