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Britain’s ‘class ceiling’ won’t be broken by education alone

What does going to the opera have to do with how much you earn? At first glance, not very much. Yet new research suggests our cultural engagements may be more closely associated with our economic prospects than we might think.
Michael Vallely, Comment Central contributor
Michael Vallely
September 17, 2026