All men are created equal. That’s egalitarianism, and it’s appropriate. But while all men are created equal, not all ideas men have are equally meritorious, which allows for elitism.  Some ideas are just better than others.

Hitler had a bad idea. The Unabomber had a bad idea. Slavery was a bad idea. Sex without commitment is a bad idea. So when it comes to the marketplace of ideas, Elitism is a good idea! Some ideas are simply better than others. And THAT is why Right Thinking is so important.

Be critical of ideas and discriminating in your evaluation of the people who produce them. Not everybody is thinking in a way that is beneficial.

Are you?