#Meritocracy

Eli Roberson

thatdnaguy

The NIH funding system is just broken. Not *just* because this happens, but because we're supposed to believe that it's a meritocracy. It is *not* a meritocracy, it's the "old

Jeff Rybak🍁😷

JeffRybak

Attn Team Liberal. When our Prime Minister is the son of our former Prime Minister, it isn't a cosmic fluke. It's privilege in action. Visibly, obviously, and flagrantly. I like

north

foodbynorth

Statements on diversity and representation in the food world are all well and good, but the false narrative or meritocracy in professional cooking is a specter that continues to persist

Hugo Pienaar

hugopien

If other SA provinces had capable public servants like WC largely seems to have & used time to prepare for virus surge, wonder if we would have banned alcohol &

CℓΔris CyΔrron

Cyarron

#30under30 is a stupid monument to depressingly false notions of meritocracy. This year they want to highlight "diversity" but the very notion of a framework for prodigious succcess, & the

hannah anderson

sometimesalight

IME, a whole lot of Christian leaders preach grace, but only a few believe it. The ones who truly believe it are the ones who can admit a mistake &

Yuen Yuen Ang

yuenyuenang

Like in , China is undergoing deep disruptions. But certain things won't change: crony capitalism. How does crony capitalism REALLY work in China? One popular opinion: has “a rapacious

T 𓆏

t_sfea

People really still think there’s a left-wing bias in the education system? They’re really teaching people ‘socialism is when income and wealth always the same, capitalism when people are rewarded

lawprofblawg

lawprofblawg

I have one observation about this blog post by Professor Baude. NOTE: This isn't an attack on him. It's an attack on the law professor hiring game. Which is rigged.

Sarah needs you to cancel in person class

coedkilljoy

~*OU STUDENTS SUPPORT THREAD*~ I know many students are (rightfully) upset about the trash email that came down from the Provost office yesterday. Unfortunately this is another example where students

Espie

Esperanza_Ameli

I get asked all of the time what advice I have for young ones hitting Wall Street for the first time.You can't be an introverted, shy guy who avoids people

Jon Worth

jonworth

The European Commission has messed up its approach and comms on AstraZeneca. It could (should?) have done better.But - I’m sorry - this is what you get with von der

Mikel Jollett

Mikel_Jollett

I remember the day Trump was sworn in, I had a lump in my throat of fear and dread. I've had it every day since. I've carried it like a

Farai Chideya

farai

The entire dialogue over the stimulus has been a form of political emotional abuse, not true civic dialogue. It's part of the continued focus on whipsawying the working class, and

The Tweedy Mutant ♿🌈

the_tweedy

Ok, now: tell me you're NONdisabled without telling me you're NONdisabled. "We live in a meritocracy." "You're lucky you don't have to work." "She was probably faking." "Well couldn't y

Paul Sinha

paulsinha

Thread. Taking a closer look at the Greg Clarke story, there are going to be a lot of takes. Should the use of the word "coloured" be a sacking offence?

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