meritocracy- government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
As opposed to a society that put privilege, power, money at the top of the chain, etc.
In our current PC climate where biases and privilege are being revealed, is great for equality of opportunity. Assuming that a social dominance hierarchy is biologically trained and inescapable, how would we use the info gained on the under/over privilege towards a more meritorious structure? Would we want to. Should we value something better than competence? Maybe celebrities, because they're the most beautiful should rule? <j/k> but food for thought.
As opposed to a society that put privilege, power, money at the top of the chain, etc.
In our current PC climate where biases and privilege are being revealed, is great for equality of opportunity. Assuming that a social dominance hierarchy is biologically trained and inescapable, how would we use the info gained on the under/over privilege towards a more meritorious structure? Would we want to. Should we value something better than competence? Maybe celebrities, because they're the most beautiful should rule? <j/k> but food for thought.
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
