No, in reality it is substantially more meritocratic. In most professional/white-collar industries, not having a college degree would wreck your career. The fac

No, in reality it is substantially more meritocratic. In most professional/white-collar industries, not having a college degree would wreck your career. The fact that it only merely disadvantages your career in Silicon Valley is not evidence SV is not meritocratic. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.