“People with advantages are loath to believe that they just happen to be people with advantages. They come readily to define themselves as inherently worthy of what they possess; they come to believe themselves 'naturally' elite; and, in fact, to imagine their possessions and their privileges as natural extensions of their own elite selves.”
A seminal work in the field of political science, this book delves into the structure and dynamics of the power elite in the United States, analyzing the relationships between government, business, and the military. more
C. Wright Mills was an American sociologist known for his research on power structures and social conflict. His work emphasized the impact of social structures on individual lives and introduced the concept of 'the sociological imagination'. more
“Every revolution has its counterrevolution - that is a sign the revolution is for real.”
“A cardinal American virtue, 'ambition,' promotes a cardinal American vice, 'deviant behavior.”