Member-only storyA Rich Men’s BurdenThe fall of MeritocracyEthlite H·Follow9 min read·Jun 30, 2020--1ShareThomas Cole — Course of Empire: Destruction“The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, andeverywhereThe ceremony of innocence is drowned;The best lack all conviction, while the worstAre full of passionate intensity.”- The Second Coming