马修·斯图尔特（Mathew Stewart）对此表示赞同，他指出 ： “ 英才阶层精通巩固财富的老伎俩，康非英才阶层子孙后代之慨将特权传递给自己的后代。
The author Matthew Stewart agrees, arguing that, “the meritocratic class has mastered the old trick of consolidating wealth and passing privilege along at the expense of other people’s children.”