STEVE SAILER: Matthew Weiner on How “Mad Men” Is Driven by His Resentment of WASP Country Clubs.

A lot of people don’t believe me about how much of what you see on TV today is driven by great-grandpa not getting into Los Angeles Country Club and therefore having to found Hillcrest Country Club, but listen to the creator of Mad Men instead and he’ll say the same thing.

High schools and country clubs — they’re a big part of how people feel about life.