Ideas
The Case Against Meritocracy
The system we built to replace aristocracy has become a new aristocracy — one that is more entrenched, more self-righteous, and more damaging than the one it replaced.
Leila Farahani13 min read
The system we built to replace aristocracy has become a new aristocracy — one that is more entrenched, more self-righteous, and more damaging than the one it replaced.
Professional America has spent a decade reckoning with race and gender. It has barely begun to reckon with class — and the omission has consequences for both diversity and equity.