> I don't like the conflation of time/effort with privilege. The larger point of the article is that the idea that "people should work and learn in their spare

> I don't like the conflation of time/effort with privilege. The larger point of the article is that the idea that "people should work and learn in their spare time" has many built-in assumptions that select for a certain kind of person. For example, do you think you could spend as much time learning after work if you had kids to take care of? What if you didn't have a spouse/partner to pitch in? What would you do if one got sick? > That is the crux of meritocracy. This is true only if everyone has equal circumstances, and (in this example) you don't have to spend your nights and weekends taking care of children/helping relatives pay their bills/etc.