1/ EVERY system tries to define its norms as objective merit. EVERY SINGLE ONE. "breeding", "IQ", "good school", "athletic", "military rank"
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2/ This is why I am dismissive of Rx and some of Moldbug's reading list: oh, the ancien regime thought it was a meritocracy? Tell me more!
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3/ And the Nrx kids are the same way: each wants to overthrow USG #5 (or whatever) and replace w a system of ** TRUE ** merit, defined as...
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@sarahdoingthing "focus on incentives" sounds like great advice. Unfortunately in this 140char conversation I'm bit lost as to what it's re4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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@MorlockP @sarahdoingthing ...let alone overthrown, let alone replaced *with* someone's desired fantasy. That last is hilariously wrong.
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