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TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Imo an absolute meritocracy would first require a society of absolute equity. Otherwise how would you know if someone is actually more inherently better at something or if they just had more opportunity?

I think meritocracies are a nice idea, but they’ve mostly been supported by societal elites throughout history because they know it’s easy to score when you’re born on third base.

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Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
A society of absolute equity is impossible. Some people will be taller, faster, smarter, dumber or any other adjective.

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- TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  That was kinda my point about absolute equality. There will always be people with disabilities and therefore absolute equity and absolute meritocracies are mostly utopian philosophical concepts. Plus, if we’re doing idealist delights why bother with anything but luxury space communism?
  
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  - Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Meritocracy is inherently the most fair.
    
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    Lemmynated@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    It’s also the most unrealistic.
    
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