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| Jul 4, 2020 | » | On Socio-Economic Classes
13 min; updated Nov 24, 2023
#meritocracy #inequality #socioeconomics Our Lot in LifeNot recognizing your blessings feeds into the dark side of capitalism and meritocracy: success is a choice, and that those who haven’t achieved success are not unlucky, but unworthy. |
| Mar 14, 2020 | » | An Overview of the World's Current State
5 min; updated Nov 24, 2023
Educational Attainment |
I’m relatively lucky. I don’t know how much of the techie hubris that I bear. I have unresolved feelings about meritocracy and fairness. Race is usually used as a proxy for bridging the gap, e.g. affirmative action at colleges. But who is affirmative action better suited for - a rich black kid or a poor white kid? I’m in the camp that believes wealth is a bigger divider than race.
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