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minus-squareM68040 [they/them]linkfedilinkEnglish18•edit-22 months agoThe fact that he has even a crumb of clout is quite possibly the single most damning indictment of the concept of meritocracy.
minus-squareSoyViking [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoMusk may be more meritocratic than one would imagine. The term meritocracy was coined as a parody of the British class-based education system where children of the rich and powerful always just happens to have the most merit.
minus-squareM68040 [they/them]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoAh, so this is one of those “ironic saying got inverted into being unironic” scenarios like with the Bootstraps or Bad Apples sayings.
The fact that he has even a crumb of clout is quite possibly the single most damning indictment of the concept of meritocracy.
Musk may be more meritocratic than one would imagine. The term meritocracy was coined as a parody of the British class-based education system where children of the rich and powerful always just happens to have the most merit.
Ah, so this is one of those “ironic saying got inverted into being unironic” scenarios like with the Bootstraps or Bad Apples sayings.