Here is an Intelligence Squared podcast episode with an author (an editor at The Economist) who wrote a book defending the meritocratic system. https://podcast

Here is an Intelligence Squared podcast episode with an author (an editor at The Economist) who wrote a book defending the meritocratic system. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-meritocracy-myth-adrian-wooldridge-mark-mardell/id708371900?i=1000525660310 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/is-meritocracy-myth-ad... Like everything in life this is a very nuanced subject and you should think very carefully before making the knee-jerk reaction to try and eliminate rewards for people who work hard.