Bertrand Russell may or may not have been right, but he was definitely an elite who felt he knew what was best for the masses, even if he didn't take his own advice.
This is the guy that dedicated portions of his life to proving mathematics was derived from logic, who is arguing it's okay if people just wanna idle around.
A luxury he had because he didn't have to spend all of his time in the hamster wheel. That's how I would idle around if I had the option to (well, ok, not that, because he already did it, but something like that).
but he was definitely an elite who felt he knew what was best for the masses
He is also someone who went to prison for his principles. Was hounded out of American Universities for his views. Characterising him as one of the out of touch "elite" doesn't sound right to me.
This is the guy that dedicated portions of his life to proving mathematics was derived from logic, who is arguing it's okay if people just wanna idle around.