Why aristocracy is better than meritocracy: aristocrats know that they got where they are through circumstances of birth.
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Replying to @jessitron
@jessitron are you implying that their is no true meritocracy?1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @zippy1981
@zippy1981 Yes. There is no true meritocracy. Circumstances and random chance determine which of many skilled individuals advance.5 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @jessitron
@jessitron when education (formal or otherwise) is how people escape the lower classes2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @zippy1981
@zippy1981 Access to quality education, and permission and encouragement to use it, is a circumstance of birth.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @jessitron
@jessitron@zippy1981 Irony here anyway is that even those that are educated no longer find it easy to get a job.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@jessitron@zippy1981 We may soon reach that tipping point. Imagine half of the middle class falls through the floor.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@jessitron@zippy1981 Imagine the parents who no longer have the money to provide the right schools and whose children pickup accents.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sebinsua@jessitron the whole accent thing is bigger on your side of the pond. Americans are proud of their regional accents.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@zippy1981 @jessitron That's true. The basic principle of the correct socialisation getting you into the right clubs seems correct though.
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