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Do you believe in meritocracy? Why or why not? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This is the definition I am using:

a system, organization, or society in which people are chosen and moved into positions of success, power, and influence on the basis of their demonstrated abilities and merit.

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[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

a person's intrinsic value and overall value to society is not determined by their contributions to STEM fields and finance

I don't think anyone who views contributions in STEM fields as the most valuable to society has any respect for finance.

[–] godzillabacter@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

All of my encounters with individuals who feel liberal arts are useless and STEM is the way seem to, at their core, feel that way because of earning potential, and I've never heard one of them bash Econ/finance/investment as a career path. But 🤷‍♂️

[–] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 10 months ago

All of my encounters with individuals who feel liberal arts are useless and STEM is the way seem to, at their core, feel that way because of earning potential

You were saying a group of people believe that value as a person is determined by their contributions to STEM fields and finance.

Now you're saying that this group of people believe that value as a person is determined by earnings potential. Those are not the same things.