Lewis and the Inner Ring

C. S. Lewis ponders a pervasive challenge which plagues humanity: elitism. The “inner ring” is the circle of people who by direct or indirect means exclude others. The others are the “outsiders”. These people, which includes every one in respect to every ring, strive their whole life jumping through hoops for the more verdant pastures. How shall we do otherwise? Lewis quips, “Until you conquer the fear of being an outsider, an outsider you will remain.”