#meritocracy — Public Fediverse posts

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And by extension, a problem with university #meritocracy. What should count: my big grant or your 42 high-profile journal papers?

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In this follow-up to the Merits of Meritocracy, I delved a little deeper into Trump and Plato's Republic.
https://philosophics.blog/2026/07/22/the-merits-of-meritocracy/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
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I've been wittering on about the history and failings of Meritocracy, but I hadn't drafted a version for Substack.
👉 https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/the-merits-of-meritocracy

I've purposely left Trump, but clearly he's a central figure in this perspective. Very few situations merit meritocracy as a lens, but we seem to overextend it. It is certainly overrepresented in business.

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AOC Exposes the Billionaire Myth as Katy Tur’s Awkward Reaction Sparks Debate

AOC exposed the truth about billionaire wealth on MSNOW, triggering an awkward media moment and reigniting debate about capitalism and inequality.