It should also be noted that the author directly says "It is good sense to appoint individual people to jobs on their merit." in a quote that appears on the sam

It should also be noted that the author directly says "It is good sense to appoint individual people to jobs on their merit." in a quote that appears on the same Wikipedia page. There's more to that quote of course but the dismissive "meritocracy was coined satirically" soundbite erases the sensible arguments and warnings that the book tries to make.