Strivers vs. Worshippers

How America functions — and doesn't.

If you are unfamiliar with the HBO show Succession, which ends in about two weeks, it’s one of the better shows of the last few years. It’s essentially about the Murdoch family, here called the “Roy” family, and them fighting over what will happen when “Logan” (i.e. “Rupert”) dies. There’s another family in some of the seasons that gets less attention, …