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Fairness used to be about treating individuals equally. For example, blind hiring practices. The new 'fairness' is incompatible with blind hiring or individual
by krona 4y ago
Fairness used to be about treating individuals equally. For example, blind hiring practices.
The new 'fairness' is incompatible with blind hiring or individual merit, because its ultimate aim is to make what you are more important than what you have done.
You might say 'that's a good thing' but to claim these aren't polar opposite concepts of fairness or justice is disingenuous.
- shadowgovt 4y agoThe ultimate aim is to give a better world to the next generation than the one the current generation inherited. We tried, for decades, a simple meritocracy solution. It brought us deeply-embedded racism and the robber-baron era of industrial monopoly. And in the current era, we're watching technology create another gilded-age-style haves-and-have-nots divide. Turns out a society that's as close to best for everyone sometimes needs some thumbs on some scales to work, because people are selfish and short-sighted and "meritocracy" depends heavily on where you start and how lucky you get.