Quotes Tagged With :meritocracy

One of my greatest pleasures in writing has come from the thought that perhaps my work might annoy someone....

Thomas Jefferson once said that all men are created equal (...). There is a tendency (...) for certain....

The first commendment of hte post 1970s meritocracy can be sumed up as follows: "Thou shall provide equality....

A meritocracy is a system in which the people who are the luckiest in their health and genetic endowment;....

This myth of meritocracy and equal opportunities encourages individualism over collective action, because....

People always knock what's new but I love the modern Internet, where cleverness is currency. Social media....

It is the curse of the competent―not to be called upon.

With a blade at your throat, a well-connected uncle or a wealthy mother could not save you. Only you....

If someone's deeds lower his position, his pedigree cannot elevate it.

At its most basic, the logic of 'meritocracy' is ironclad: putting the most qualified, best equipped....