Forget the myth of meritorcracy.
It's no longer about what you earn, or what you learn.
We are living in an inheritocracy, where the bank of mum and dad matters more than ever.
Parental support is the secret taboo of the modern world. Whether we have it or we don't, this shapes life for all of us.
Blending award-winning research, revealing interviews and candid stories, Eliza Filby digs deep into the bank of mum and dad to reveal how it affects our dating, our careers, our children, and everything else. Fresh, captivating and honest, she reveals the surprising ways the inheritocracy controls us all.
About the Author
Dr Eliza Filby is a historian, author and expert on generational changes in society. Her writing has been published in The Times, The Guardian, the Financial Times and the New Statesman, amongst other publications. In 2022, she was awarded the Europa Forum’s Millennial Leaders Award for her research on generations. She has taught at the University of Warwick, King’s College London and Renmin Unive
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