Inheritocracy

Many people were raised to trust that hard work and education would bring security and progress. Inheritocracy sets out the case that family support now plays a far larger role in shaping life chances, from university and housing to childcare and work.

Blending memoir with cultural commentary, it follows Eliza Filby’s own experience of class and family money to show how the hidden role of inheritance affects identity, relationships and opportunity. The result is a candid account of a changing society and the divide opening between those who can rely on family wealth and those who cannot.