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The narrative assumes that working hard necessarily creates value and thus merit, but that's not always true. For example, the Oracle Java lawsuit vs. Google,
by choppaface 11y ago
The narrative assumes that working hard necessarily creates value and thus merit, but that's not always true. For example, the Oracle Java lawsuit vs. Google, or SCO vs. IBM were immensely expensive, surely involved many of these grads, and yet created very little value to the majority of society. There are plenty of other frivolous lawsuits out there.
This narrative only escapes liberal disapproval if liberals fail to question the value of the legal process. So no better time to deliver this speech than a Yale Law commencement.
- kyletl 11y agoThe narrative assumes that working hard necessarily creates value for oneself, by investing in oneself as an asset. It makes no claims to one's effort building value for society as a whole.
- nanocyber 11y agoExactly. As per my previous comment, the currency of merit being traded in the orator's meritocracy is only defined within the Ivy Leauge-al community. The currency of merit that SHOULD matter is based on the collective suffering of humanity.
- choppaface 11y agoThat's certainly a valid reading but I doubt that's how liberals would read it. The parent comment points out that the article does much to avoid upsetting a liberal reading-- which is a good point (and I agree)-- but probably not liberals thinking critically of the piece (which they likely won't-- it's a commencement address).
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