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I realized you weren't making a meritocratic argument and I should have been clearer. Young (I think) laments the loss of Noblesse oblige and I think blames tha

by js2 4y ago

I realized you weren't making a meritocratic argument and I should have been clearer. Young (I think) laments the loss of Noblesse oblige and I think blames that loss on meritocracy, and I was reminded of his argument when you wrote "they [the wealthy] believed their good fortune obligated them to help society and the poor."

ch4s3 4y ago
Ahh! Well, it's an interesting argument and notion, though I'm not totally sure how to feel about it. I think the loss of a more generalized sense of civic engagement is very real and lamentable.