People still don't get it. There is a really simple antidote to elitism - democracy. Everybody gets the same amount of power, well defined as one vote. If you want to abstain your power, you can - just don't vote.

That way, people who want to do real work can concentrate on it without worrying about power games. Power games become pointless, because the power structure is set to stone. That's why democracy is so effective system - it lets you focus on the job, without the stresses of not having any power. Because you can have it, when you need it.