Currently the world defaults on credential-ism, titles and socio-political connections which is definitely a system of class & privilege vs. directly evaluating

Currently the world defaults on credential-ism, titles and socio-political connections which is definitely a system of class & privilege vs. directly evaluating people on their merits, which is what meritocracy focuses on. The kid in the slum who can scrap together enough money for a cheap computer and internet connection can become a software engineer that is paid 6 figures. A college education will be something they can never approach unless the state makes it free for them. This is what we strive for.