NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Do you live in your own little world? Do you have a firm grasp on reality?
Charles Murray, author, of Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010, suggests that a new, highly educated upper class has formed over the last fifty years. The book also suggests the new class has a culture of its own that is largely disconnected from the culture of mainstream white America.
How did Murray come to this conclusion? It all starts with the bubble quiz.
The quiz is made up of 25 questions that will determine the thickness of your socioeconomic bubble. The higher your score, the thinner your bubble. The lower your score, the thicker your bubble.
The bubble quiz does not try to test your familiarity with all of mainstream America though, just mainstream white America.
According to Murray, the people who run the country’s culture, economy, and politics have the thickest bubble.
Does that surprise you?
Take the quiz for yourself and see where you stand. Do you live in a bubble?