Letters to the Editor: The ‘rich, entitled insufferables’ at L.A.’s new social clubs
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Letters to the Editor: The ‘rich, entitled insufferables’ at L.A.’s new social clubs

LA Times  

The Aster in Hollywood, which opened in August, is one of a number of exclusive, private clubs opening in Los Angeles. To the editor: Your article on the new members-only social clubs popping up around Los Angeles was a distressing example of the “meism” culture we have succumbed to nowadays. to ensure discretion.” This sense of social insulation offers new meaning to the expression “my club.” In his book “Sapiens,” historian Yuval Noah Harari says it best: “With self-made gods to keep us company, we are accountable to no one. Why did The Times devote front-page space to a story about a bunch of insecure rich people ponying up tens of thousands of dollars to belong to exclusive private clubs?

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