The Ledger
Fragmentary notes, intellectual logs, and reflections on systems and social architecture.
The Meritocratic Trap: Why the Rule of the 'Worthy' is a Path to Oligarchy
An analysis of why the meritocratic ideal is a transient state that inevitably gravitates toward aristocratic and oligarchic structures.
The Meritocratic Trap: Why the Rule of the 'Worthy' is a Path to Oligarchy
An analysis of why the meritocratic ideal is a transient state that inevitably gravitates toward aristocratic and oligarchic structures.