Dossier
Country of Lords
Coverage of Country of Lords in the Nexus archive.
- Social Darwinists to tech bros: tracing the long fight against equality in US
Historian Kim Phillips-Fein's book 'Country of Lords' examines figures who opposed egalitarianism in the U.S., from John Adams to Peter Thiel, published amid debates over inequality and Elon Musk's rise as a trillionaire. The book highlights ongoing tensions between egalitarian ideals and anti-equality movements.