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Meritocracy

Equity and meritocracy aren’t necessarily at odds. How I had to figure out the big E to rethink our company’s diversity approach Meritocracy

Equity and meritocracy aren’t necessarily at odds. How I had to figure out the big E to rethink our company’s diversity approach

Not everyone believes that equity belongs in a meritocracy. The very concept of meritocracy is now often considered a myth because it ignores structural inequities. And while I recognize that these inequities do exist in society, I respectfully disagree. In fact, equity can enhance meritocracy at work while enabling a…
bubmag
April 26, 2023
Is China Still a Meritocracy? Meritocracy

Is China Still a Meritocracy?

If there’s one principle on which the vast majority of Chinese people agree, it’s meritocracy. People believe that social resources and social status should be allocated according to personal merit and that everyone — regardless of their background — should enjoy equal opportunities, with their ultimate success defined by their…
bubmag
April 21, 2023
There Is No ‘Harvard-Led Attack’ on IITs. So Why Is IIT Kanpur Entertaining the Idea? Meritocracy

There Is No ‘Harvard-Led Attack’ on IITs. So Why Is IIT Kanpur Entertaining the Idea?

How Indians use the word “meritocracy” often predicts their views on society, equality and justice. Consider the IIT-JEE examination, taken by about a quarter of a million students each year. Performance in this exam is decisively weighted towards males from urban India, possessing social and economic capital arising largely from…
bubmag
March 10, 2023
POSOBIEC: South Africa Is a ‘Sneak Preview’ of Things To Come Here in the United States Meritocracy

POSOBIEC: South Africa Is a ‘Sneak Preview’ of Things To Come Here in the United States

Human Events Daily host Jack Posobiec broke down the situation in South Africa and the collapse of its energy grid. New Zealand Herald reports that South Africa faces civil war conditions due to the possibility of power grid collapse. "South Africa is on the verge of 'collapse' amid rolling blackouts…
bubmag
March 1, 2023
Heather Mac Donald: Diversity Is Not America’s Greatest Strength Meritocracy

Heather Mac Donald: Diversity Is Not America’s Greatest Strength

On the Sunday Special episode of Human Events Daily, host Jack Posobiec spoke with Heather Mac Donald from the Manhattan Institute, about the effects of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives on the systems of our society, specifically whether the notion of diversity is America's greatest strength. Posobiec asked, "Is diversity…
bubmag
February 20, 2023
The Meritocracy Puzzle Meritocracy

The Meritocracy Puzzle

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