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June 13, 2012 06:00 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/IBhhoPqLCMU/meritocracies-become-oligarchi.html
Meritocracies become oligarchies
In The Nation, Christopher Hayes has a brilliant article on the way that "meritocracy" inevitably turns into oligarchy, and what that means for our society today. Hayes's account of the transition from meritocracy to oligarchy isn't just about self-delusion ("I am on top, and I am superior, therefore we live in a meritocracy") but also [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/IBhhoPqLCMU/meritocracies-become-oligarchi.html
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