Predominantly older men (median age 58), highly educated, and mostly from North America and Europe. Core Themes and Key Takeaways

The superclass is defined by its ability to influence millions of lives across borders. It is not a monolithic group but a shifting network of individuals from various sectors:

Heads of state, top military commanders, and influential policymakers.

Media moguls, religious leaders, cultural icons, and even high-level criminal masterminds.

Rothkopf argues that while this elite drives globalization and international cooperation, their pursuit of self-interest has exacerbated global inequality.

Networks—built at exclusive gatherings like the World Economic Forum in Davos—act as "force multipliers" for individual influence.

Members often have more in common with their global peers than with their own countrymen, shifting their primary allegiance away from the nation-state.

CEOs of transnational corporations and leaders of financial powerhouses.