The Revolt of the Elites

The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy is a book by the American writer Christopher Lasch, published posthumously by W. W. Norton & Company in 1995.

Synopsis
Lasch criticizes progressivism and capitalism as anti-democratic and in alliance with the manegerial class. Together, these forces are in conflict with the American middle class, which Lasch argues is vital for American democracy. Lasch argues that a key to create a more functioning society is to accept that humans cannot master the world.

Reception
Kirkus Reviews wrote that The Revolt of the Elites stands out from Lasch's other, more pessimistic books by being hopeful about a future for democracy, through the promotion of public discourse, commonality within education and religion as an antidote to "professional arrogance". The critic called it a "wonderfully vigorous and urgent set of essays" where Lasch answers his critics with "a message so simple and obvious, it's sublime".