One thing about the college admissions scandal that I think is overlooked is that life isn't a pure meritocracy. Path dependency has an impact across generations and can push down great talent and elevate mediocre talent. We do a disservice to people when we pretend otherwise.
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Which I guess is just to say, the outrage over this is misplaced because it's just one iteration of the universal truth that there is no such thing as a level playing field. We probably wouldn't like it very much even if we had one.
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Most people I know fail to recognize the dumb luck involved with being born in this place at this time & that they had zero say-so in the matter. Shit happens and life ain’t fair.
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