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I believe that identity may affect a person’s ability to do science, since there’s a correlations between identity and economic status. That said, science is a
by nisuni 8y ago
I believe that identity may affect a person’s ability to do science, since there’s a correlations between identity and economic status.
That said, science is about equality of opportunities, not about equality of outcomes.
This means that we should of course strive for having easier access to universities for people of all backgrounds.
But after that Academia is PURE meritocracy.
Anyone who fights for more graduates with a certain identity, or more researchers with a certain identity, or more professors with a certain identity is SEVERELY misguided.
- andybak 8y ago> But after that Academia is PURE meritocracy. Are you claiming it is a pure meritocracy or that it aspires to being such? If the former then I think that's remarkably optimistic to the point of naivety so I'll presume you mean the latter.
- nisuni 8y agoAcademia is not perfectly meritocratic but is most likely the most meritocratic environment in the world, particularly in science.
- vidarh 8y ago> But after that Academia is PURE meritocracy. This is pure naivety.