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There was never any meritocracy, and the recipe for revolt that exists now doesn't owe anything to any meritocracy, perceived or otherwise.
by anothernewdude 5y ago
There was never any meritocracy, and the recipe for revolt that exists now doesn't owe anything to any meritocracy, perceived or otherwise.
- jonnycomputer 5y agoNuance. Whether or not there is, in fact, a meritocracy is distinct from whether people are invested in the idea that there is one. The idea of education as proof of merit securing a good living is an idea that many many many people are invested in, and the discontent that arises when reality fails to meet that expectation is exactly what this article is about.