Incidentally, while America's renunciation of the principle of meritocracy has closed the democratic phase of American history, China's maintenance of what Daniel Bell calls 'just meritocracy' helps keep its democracy healthy.
Many thanks Godfree. Yeah, ya gotta have a meritocracy somewhere in your system, so Todd was right to focus on that. I thought about talking about the CCP's winnowing system, and also that of the Basij in Iran, but I figured it was too long already!
Great stuff, as always!!
Incidentally, while America's renunciation of the principle of meritocracy has closed the democratic phase of American history, China's maintenance of what Daniel Bell calls 'just meritocracy' helps keep its democracy healthy.
Many thanks Godfree. Yeah, ya gotta have a meritocracy somewhere in your system, so Todd was right to focus on that. I thought about talking about the CCP's winnowing system, and also that of the Basij in Iran, but I figured it was too long already!