The hard thing for me, and it took me many years to understand, the concept of Hollywood not being a meritocracy -… — Suzanne Todd Copy Share Image
A diverse elite may be good in its own right, as a matter of justice and representation. But nothing about being a… — Ross Douthat Copy Share Image
For decades now, Republicans and Democrats have shared the same mythology around the great American meritocracy. The only real difference was that… — Krystal Ball Copy Share Image
When it comes to work, there is a fear factor around meritocracy. People are afraid of being openly judged. However, when you… — Maynard Webb Copy Share Image
“Narratives of racial exceptionality obscure the reality of ongoing institutional white control while reinforcing ideologies of individualism and meritocracy. They also do… — Robin DiAngelo Copy Share Image
Meritocracy is our social ideal, particularly among good liberals. Equality of opportunity, but not of outcome. Not evaluating people by their [outside]… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
The idea that there is a meritocracy where anyone from any background really might have the social and economic mobility to rise… — Chris Sacca Copy Share Image
“One of my greatest pleasures in writing has come from the thought that perhaps my work might annoy someone of comfortably pretentious… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
“The search for better, for more competent men, from the presidents of our great companies down to our household servants, was never… — Frederick Winslow Taylor Copy Share Image
“David Brooks, “Our Founding Yuppie,” Weekly Standard, Oct. 23, 2000, 31. The word “meritocracy” is an argument-starter, and I have employed it… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
“Dating is probably the most fraught human interaction there is. You're sizing people up to see if they're worth your time and… — Adelle Waldman Copy Share Image
“Sonnet 1306 Doctors are not official representatives, Yet they do their job quite efficiently. Teachers are not official representatives, Yet they do… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
In order to get past disagreements, you just can't have one person with power decide. In other words, so just because I'm… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Silicon Valley is not a perfect meritocracy, but it is open to all who are highly motivated. For example, there is a… — Deborah Perry Piscione Copy Share Image