Rob Henderson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Coined the concept of "luxury beliefs," defined as ideas that "confer status on members of the upper class at little cost while inflicting costs on persons in lower classes."
Author of the 2024 best-selling memoir, "Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class."
Serves as a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
Is a Contributing Editor at City Journal.
Earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology from the University of Cambridge with the support of a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
Attended Yale University with the support of the G.I. Bill, earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Served in the United States Air Force after high school.

Biography

Robert Kim Henderson (born 1990) is an American writer and political commentator, recognized for coining the idea of "luxury beliefs." This concept describes ideas that "confer status on members of the upper class at little cost while inflicting costs on persons in lower classes." His memoir, *Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class*, was published in 2024 by Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books and became a best-seller.