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Linda Holmes@lindaholmes.bsky.social |
Well, I also think people really like that idea of meritocracy when it means history suggests people like them have more merit than everybody else. Overrepresentation in elite spaces becomes evidence of superiority. It’s hard to convince them to give that up.
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Linda Holmes
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Weirdly, it reminds me of the resistance to evidence that weight is a complex thing and not a straightforward issue of self-discipline. There are people who have always assumed their bodies are evidence of their good character. “No, much of that is luck” doesn’t always go over well.
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Ken Yee
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It took me years to appreciate that this was how “meritocracy” worked, and honestly, I uncover biases in myself around this ALL THE TIME.
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