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Is genuine meritocracy possible?: Structural critics
Forty-three percent A 2019 study of Harvard admissions found that 43 percent of white students admitted were legacies, recruited athletes, children of donors, or children of faculty. Strip those categories out and three-quarters of them don’t get in.... Is genuine meritocracy possible?: The Story
The test they brought back In February 2024, Dartmouth reinstated the SAT requirement it had dropped during the pandemic. Yale, Brown, and MIT followed within months. The reason inverted the decade-long script.... - dawnagain...
Reality seems less real to me these days. How have we as a society allowed so few to have so much and so many to have nothing? I am 61. I am truly failing in every aspect. My health. My relationships. My finances. My sanity. Every moment is a struggle. I am suffering. Greatly.... - computer...
The "Consequence Gap" ⚖️
Ever notice how the wealthy seem to have a shock absorber for life, while everyone else hits the pavement? It’s not just your imagination—it’s a systemic "consequence gap" that changes the stakes of survival. The Buffer vs.... - AMA Quotes...