Meritocracy is unfair because most merit is unearned. For example, I am very smart, I won national math olympiads, but I didn't spend much effort to be good at

Meritocracy is unfair because most merit is unearned. For example, I am very smart, I won national math olympiads, but I didn't spend much effort to be good at math. Showering me with advantages feels deeply unfair. I mean, if some job requires being good at math, I agree math ability should be considered. It's just that I don't think it should be high status or prestigious.