12.1 Markets and meritocracy Flashcards
meritocracy definition
A social system, society, or organization in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position
why meritocracy
in the political and public debate, meritocracy is quasi-unanimously recognized as the optimum
Meritocracy affects many domains of social life
(steves jobs: people think big businesses in america are a bad thing, i think its a good thing and most people are hard working and good, its a meritocracy)
Meritocracy?
The idea of meritocracy has many merits, but clarity is not among them. The lack of clarity may relate to that the concept of merit is deeply contingent on our views of a good society. You as what is the merit that should be awarded and recognized . Merit +cracy (power).
The ideas in the minds of men correspond to the word merit, shall, as everyone knows, be infinitely different: they change hte subject, grade, purpose, measuring not only between nations and peoples, but likewise between classes and clases of the same city.
