Our Reckless MERITOCRACY
The ruling class proves, again, that it is too smart for its own good.. Ross Douthat Op-Ed column argues that former New Jersey Gov Jon Corzines resignation from the Wall Street firm MF Global is representative of how the ruling class produced by Americas meritocracy is sometimes too smart for its own good; contends that the Republican presidential primary has favored outsiders with thin resumes partly due to the arrogance of the countrys elite; asserts that America needs leaders who are the best and brightest, but also those who have learned humility along the way.
Americas New Aristocracy: The Hereditary Meritocracy
Americas New Aristocracy: The Hereditary Meritocracy. By Paul Caron. Share. Economist The Economist, Americas New Aristocracy: As the Importance of Intellectual Capital Grows, Privilege Has Become Increasingly��.
March Madness: Open markets, meritocracy, and the proper role of government
Its the most wonderful time of the year. No, we didnt fast-forward to Christmas season. Im talking about the NCAA basketball tournament���a three-week smorgasbord of underdog upsets and last-second miracle shots that starts next week and culminates .
Student Loan Debt Is the Enemy of MERITOCRACY
Thomas Piketty on a theme Ive been hammering lately, student debt is too damn high!: Student Loan Debt Is the Enemy of Meritocracy in the US:.the amount of household debt and even more recently of student debt in the.
Garber Committed to M.L.S. Meritocracy
Don Garber wants Major League Soccer to be the ultimate meritocracy.. Theres no one recipe for success in Major League Soccer, the leagues commissioner said, but there are different things Don Garber wants to do to improve competitiveness.
Marc Andreessen Still Believes in the Meritocracy - Valleywag
The oversized brain of Silicon Valley star Marc Andreessen can hold a lot of insight, but every once in a while, it still overflows: a new interview reveals he still clings to the fantasy of meritocracy.
Is Silicon Valleys meritocracy ethos anti-diversity?
Lets face it. Tech has a huge diversity problem. Unless you are willing to believe that minorities are fundamentally ill equipped or incompetent to work in tech, there is a problem. When the US population of blacks is13.2% and Blacks make up between 2.
Michael Young, 86, Scholar; Coined, Mocked MERITOCRACY
Michael Young, a sociologist and reformer who was a chief architect of Britains postwar welfare state, died Jan. 14 at his home in London. He was 86. He had been ill with cancer for some time, The Associated Press reported.. Michael Young, sociologist and reformer who was chief architect of Britains postwar welfare state, dies at age 86; photo (M)
Exclusive: Tsipras promises meritocracy, transparency for Greece, urges Europe.
After the approval by the German parliament of a four-month extension for the loan agreement between Greece and its creditors, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras, in a statement released exclusively to euronews, welcomed the decision and explained the .
OPINION: The female body, misogynoir and the myth of meritocracy
While meritocracy rests on a pretty simple, and often believed, idea, it does not neatly translate into practice. It is often thought of in a vacuum and becomes complicated when it meets reality, where everyone does not start off in a system of perfect.
Recent Debates Highlight the Negative Side of Singapores Meritocracy
Recent debates on meritocracy raise questions as to what Singapore regards as merit. Several concepts have emerged reflecting how meritocracy is evolving in the Singaporean context, such as compassionate meritocracy, trickle up meritocracy and .
MERITOCRACY: Poor boy grows up to be StarHub boss
The entire family moved into the four-room flat. It has since been sold and his mother, now 80, lives with one of his siblings. Mr Tan credits his achievements to Singapores meritocratic education system. He wants his 19-year-old daughter and 17-year.
Inside the Meritocracy Machine
THINGS HAVE CHANGED AT VAN Nuys High School since its most famous alumnus, Robert Redford, graduated in 1956. Indeed, inside the sprawling, campuslike complex of sandstone-colored buildings and temporary trailers, there is something futuristic about the place. With its earnestly beleaguered faculty, teeming hallways and stew pot of cultures, with its tension between classes and colors and between homeboys (and girls) and newcomers, it looks and feels the way public high schools everywhere in the country are likely to in the next century as our cities continue to expand into the suburbs. Van Nuys is a pleasantly undistinguished community in the San Fernando Valley, north of Los Angeles, with large blocs of Hispanic and Asian residents. Local kids constitute about half of the 3,000-member student body at Van Nuys High, but as a magnet school it also draws high-achievers, many of them the children of recent immigrants, from all over the Los Angeles area who are interested in careers in medicine, mathematics and the performing arts.
Meritocracy: neoliberalisms fig leaf? �� Sociology Lens
When Young (1970) conceived of the meritocracy it was a satirical device to draw attention to a possible dystopian future where everyone is stratified in concrete by their I.Q.: the sub optimal intelligent condemned to a��.
New commish Jeffrey Orridge admired CFL meritocracy, helps continue it
New CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge stands out beyond just his impressive sports background. First, he has the most American background of any CFL commissioner to date.* Second, hes the first black commissioner of the CFL, and one of the very few .
Family Ties Bind the MERITOCRACY
To the Editor: Though Paul Krugman does a service to readers by tackling the important topic of inherited status (column, Nov. 22), his framing of the issue is comically partisan: Republicans are placed in his firing line, Democrats are spared. Where is mention of Al Gore (father was a senator), or the new House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi (father sat in Congress and was Baltimores mayor)? What about Harold Ford Jr. (inherited his Congressional seat from his father in 1996) or the sons of Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago (one also mayor, the other a secretary of commerce)?
This is not what meritocracy looks like - Daily Kos
Many Americans like to believe we live in a meritocracy. But its not a view that holds up if you look at the data. Like the graph below, on how students perform on the SAT, by family income: Graph showing how students score��.
The evils of meritocracy | Philosophers Mail
Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP/Press Association Images. One of the few ambitions shared by politicians across the political spectrum is that of creating a fully meritocratic society, that is, a society in which all those who make it to the top do so��.
Ron Unz on genius, IQ, race and meritocracy | Genetic.
Ron Unz on genius, IQ, race and meritocracy | Jon Entine | January 14, 2013 | Genetic Literacy Project.
INSIDE THE MERITOCRACY MACHINE
Some years ago, my wife and I, who both went to Brown (and later Harvard), attended an alumni meeting where Browns director of admissions showed us what our children would be up against if they chose to apply. We were given copies of the complete admissions folders of eight applicants from the previous year and were told to select three, after which we would see how our selection compared with Browns. The picture was not unlike that presented by Bruce Weber -- eight superbly qualified applicants and no rational basis for us to use in selecting three. It was no surprise then that our selection didnt jibe with Browns, but some of the reasoning the university had used in deciding against candidates we alumni chose seemed bizarre. One was rejected because his father had gone to Princeton, and being so qualified, the son would no doubt be admitted there and then pressured into going to Dads school -- so why waste a slot on him? Another was rejected because he was second in his class at a prestigious science high school and we know you cant be first or second in your class in that school without stabbing your classmates in the back -- and we dont want people like that.
Zynga: Bully or Meritocracy?
Mark Pincus has some explaining to do.. Mark Pincus, Zyngas chief, said in an internal e-mail that a Wall Street Journal article about clawing back shares ahead of its I.P.O. had cast the company in a false and skewed light.
Outsider Drahi Says French Meritocracy Helped Him Win SFR
Patrick Drahi, the Franco-Israeli billionaire who won a bidding war for media group Vivendis SFR telecoms unit at the weekend, was quick on Monday to forgive a French establishment that just two weeks ago was trying to knock him out of the race.
Is Meritocracy A Sham? - The American Interest
The ���open meritocracy��� paradigm is very powerful in America today and, to some degree, we couldnt live without it. William F. Buckley (and I) might rather be governed by names selected at random from the phone book than��.
Hillarys meritocracy problem: The GOP will paint her as an elitist ��� and the.
America struggles under a failed meritocracy. Jefferson dreamed of a meritocracy ��� but not one that flocked to Wall Street or that took more than it gave. Nor did he dream of a country that rewarded its elites so richly that integrity and hard work.
Family Ties Bind the MERITOCRACY
To the Editor: For many of us who chose the wrong parents, as Paul Krugman puts it in his Nov. 22 column, The Sons Also Rise, no studies are needed to let us know where we stand in the supposedly classless American society.
Negotiating Singapores meritocracy
Recent debates on meritocracy raise questions as to what Singapore regards as merit. Several concepts have emerged reflecting how meritocracy is evolving in the Singaporean context, such as compassionate meritocracy, trickle up meritocracy and .
The MERITOCRACY Delusion - The American Interest
A new study on university careers calls into question the entire foundation of our social order. In the Washington Post, Henry Farrell argues that academia does not function like a meritocracy because the prestige of your��.
Lee Kuan Yew: A meritocratic, paternalistic model of Platos philosopher king
In the early hours of 23 March 2015, Lee Kuan Yew passed away at Singapore General Hospital; he was 91. Having dominated Singapores politics for over five decades - as prime minister from 1959, even before the city states independence from Malaysia, .
How Meritocracy Divides Us
. How upper-class self-segregation leads to working-class decline.
Negotiating Singapores meritocracy | East Asia Forum
Recent debates on meritocracy raise questions as to what Singapore regards as merit. Several concepts have emerged reflecting how meritocracy is evolving in the Singaporean context, such as compassionate meritocracy,��.
INSIDE THE MERITOCRACY MACHINE
My impression is that most applicants, their parents and college consultants are playing the Guess What Harvard Wants game (Inside the Meritocracy Machine, by Bruce Weber, April 28). Parents, at least, are running scared: kids (and their parents) start college preparation earlier and earlier. This means that the precious years between 12 and 18 are spent in preparation rather than in the present. Sights are focused on an event years in the future -- the reception of a letter from Harvard. Yet Harvard says it is looking for young people with attractiveness of personality, creative ability, maturity and motivation, in addition to intelligence, athletic ability and leadership potential.
Faking It
The witty, self-castigating story of how Walter Kirn’s schooling left him “not so much educated as wised up.”
INSIDE THE MERITOCRACY MACHINE
I wish you had included the child of a Harvard alum among the students profiled. As it is, you fuel the idea that African-Americans have an edge in admissions, when in fact no one has more of an edge than whites of a certain class.
OpenStack, Meritocracy and Diversity �� Mark McLoughlin
These days, any time I reach for the word ���meritocracy��� when I want to explain something about OpenStacks technical community and its governance, I give pause. Clearly, in some circles, the concept of ���meritocracy��� has��.
Maggie Gyllenhaal on Brother Jakes Oscar Snub: Its Not a
When speaking to E! on the red carpet ahead of the SAG Awards, Maggie said that while she was disappointed that her brother wasnt nominated for an Oscar, Its not a meritocracy. Read More SAG Awards: Hollywood��.
Singapore-Style Meritocracy: Lessons for China
Most important, he recognized and rewarded talent in other great leaders, such as Goh Keng Swee, and built up a meritocratic system designed to select and promote political leaders of superior ability and virtue: a system designed to outlive Mr. Lee.
Racial Equality: Meritocratic system gives everyone a chance
But Ms Nadrah, 25, and a trainee teacher, said she believes she owes part of her progress to the countrys meritocratic system, a pillar of Singapore society that founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his team built and reinforced in education and .
The Unattainable Illusion of MERITOCRACY | naked capitalism
Why trying to achieve meritocracy is a good idea, but believing you can get there is not just delusional but potentially dangerous.
The MERITOCRACY Takes a Hit
Readers respond to David Brookss Sept. 7 column, The Populist Myths on Income Inequality.. Readers respond to David Brookss Sept. 7 column, The Populist Myths on Income Inequality. Paul Dorell, Highland Park, Ill.: Your article overlooks the fact that the average worker is now putting more effort into making less real wages than ever before. There is no evidence that training them to become more effective members of the [.]
Exclusive: Tsipras promises meritocracy, transparency for.
After the approval by the German parliament of a four-month extension for the loan agreement between Greece and its creditors, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras, in a statement released exclusively to euronews, welcomed��.
A farewell to meritocracy
The surprise appointment of Cyrus Engerer as a special representative of the Maltese government to the European Union may well be the last nail in the coffin of Labours meritocracy pledge. But it also underscores the fragility of a political system.
Meritocracy Versus Democracy
A Chinese professor argues that China’s meritocracy has advantages over Western democracy.
Family Ties Bind the Meritocracy
To the Editor: The Sons Also Rise, by Paul Krugman (column, Nov. 22), raises the question of why society acquiesces in policies that favor some of its members more than others -- for example, when people with little to gain from Republican economic proposals nevertheless vote Republican.
INSIDE THE MERITOCRACY MACHINE
I question the validity of an admissions process that seems to place more importance on playing a violin, swinging a tennis racket or having the right ethnic background than on merely exhibiting a high level of academic excellence. Where is the next generation of pure scholars going to come from? Probably not Harvard, Princeton or Yale.
Lost in the Meritocracy
Professor X, an adjunct instructor and self-described academic hit man, disputes the idea that college is for everyone.
MERITOCRACY and Gameability - Social Matter
I dont know any of this for a fact, but I would imagine that, if you were to administer a spelling bee to a given middle-school classroom, there would be a fairly significant correlation between success at the bee and overall��.
INSIDE THE MERITOCRACY MACHINE
One searches in vain for a sign of youthful enthusiasm on the grim faces of the Harvard aspirants. Small wonder. This cynical account of the admissions process leaves no room for exuberant achievement. It is Harvard reduced to educational cash card. JEFFREY L. BRAGMAN East Hampton, L.I.
Lee Kuan Yew took an uncompromising stand for meritocracy: IMFs Lagarde
He was a visionary statesman whose uncompromising stand for meritocracy, efficiency and education transformed Singapore into one of the most prosperous nations in the world. His wisdom and leadership will be remembered by people all around the .
Why GitHubs CEO Ditched Its Divisive MERITOCRACY Rug.
GitHub has removed the centerpiece of its faux Oval Office waiting room, a circular mat emblazoned with the phrase, ���United Meritocracy of GitHub.��� GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath, who just stepped into his new role a few days��.
Courtesy ICC, money wins over meritocracy in world cricket today
NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND // Clearly, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is making it up as it goes along when it comes to the 2019 World Cup. But is it actually written anywhere that the hosts of crickets showpiece event are guaranteed qualification.
Quotas to Aid Indias Poor vs. Push for MERITOCRACY
Protests have spread across the country after the government announced a plan to extend college admission quotas to certain backward castes.
The Estate Tax Is a Meritocratic Necessity
Even the most cynical American has to admit that the so-called American Dream, which purports itself to be the pinnacle of free society and new-world meritocracy, is a lovely little idea. Everyone begins on an even playing field; youre offered an.