The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class

Alex Danco's Newsletter, Season 3, Episode 2

I’m happy to finally share a thesis I’ve been chewing on for a little while. I call it The Michael Scott Theory of Social Class, which states: The higher you ascend the ladder of the Educated Gentry class, the more you become Michael Scott. We should start with one background assumption, which is I’m going to assume you’ve watched The Office (The American version) or at least have a passing knowledge of the main characters. If not, then this idea will probably not land as hard, but I hope you read it anyway. So, twelve years ago, Venkatesh Rao wrote a lengthy and fascinating series of…

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