How meritocracy caused the college admissions scandal
As Rousseau foresaw, the idea that some have climbed to the top through their own merit is an aristocratic ideology, not a democratic one.
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As Rousseau foresaw, the idea that some have climbed to the top through their own merit is an aristocratic ideology, not a democratic one.
By Michael Locke McLendon