Poshocracy

Scientists are taken at their word, which has little to do with their character. A poshocracy exists in which scientists from smart universities and research centers can tell us anything and it is widely accepted as gospel.

This, and perhaps a remark I made about the silly playfulness of the poshocracy, gave deep offence and led to the 'wrecking', as I called it, of my allotted rooms in the Old Court.

'Too confoundedly poshocracy for my liking,' grunted Philip.

We used to watch the Poshocracy from our window as they walked about the court, met, waved gaily, exchanged suitably jolly greetings.

What garnered contempt from the pair were the criteria upon which admission to the poshocracy depended, criteria founded on the cliquery of the English upper classes, a cliquery that, disseminated as 'team spirit' (14) in public schools and perpetuated by the most privileged and credulous of undergraduates, found its way full-circle in the mentality of the graduating elite.