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Sep 11
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10. Are We Really Living in a Meritocrac...

JANA
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We’re told that if you work hard, develop your abilities, and make the right choices, you can rise. But how much of success actually comes from merit—and how much comes from circumstances we never chose?

Maybe the most uncomfortable thing about meritocracy isn’t that it fails to reward talent. Maybe it’s what happens when the winners start believing they deserve everything they have.

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