The Tyranny of Mediocrity: When Conformity Becomes a Virtue
Every institution claims to value excellence. Few are equally comfortable with the people who actually demonstrate it. Walk into almost any modern organization and you will encounter…
Sam Shahravi
Dr. Sam Shahravi is a British political thinker, writer, and senior journalist based in Washington, D.C. His intellectual interests encompass political philosophy, institutional power, modernity, and the relationship between intelligence and conformity. His writing explores the contradictions of modern civilization, particularly the ways institutions shape intellectual freedom, reproduce mediocrity, and constrain independent thought.