This article is not only a really good summary of the considerations for and against meritocracy, it is a textbook case of how to approach an issue of this sort. And that, to me, is its real value. What it does not do is offer a one-sided argument for or against meritocracy. Readers can decide for themselves. A requirement of a presentation of this sort is a principle called the 'principle of charity' - that is, the obligation to provide the best possible case for each side. Only in this way do you appreciate the genuine merits (heh) of each point of view. The trick in journalism (including my own) is to preserve the principle of charity while still having a point of view.
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