Arthur Besse@lemmy.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 days agoThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"hexbear.netimagemessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1140file-text
arrow-up1140imageThe Economist on using phrenology for hiring and lending decisions: "Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic" […] "For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing"hexbear.netArthur Besse@lemmy.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square59fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squarechgxvjh [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·edit-23 days agoThe term meritocracy never was meant to be taken seriously in the first place. Political-fiction author: In my book I invented meritocracy as a cautionary tale. The fucking Labour Party: At long last, we have created meritocracy from the classic novel Don’t Create The Meritocracy
minus-squareArthur Besse@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 days agoApparently the word was used (also derisively) two years prior to the novel I assume you’re referring to. (I looked briefly and failed to find a non-paywalled copy of the May 1956 Socialist Commentary for more context than the quote on that page.)
minus-squareKuroXppi [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days agoI don’t believe this, next you’ll be telling me it’s impossible to pull oneself up by the bootstraps
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The term meritocracy never was meant to be taken seriously in the first place.
Apparently the word was used (also derisively) two years prior to the novel I assume you’re referring to.
(I looked briefly and failed to find a non-paywalled copy of the May 1956 Socialist Commentary for more context than the quote on that page.)
I don’t believe this, next you’ll be telling me it’s impossible to pull oneself up by the bootstraps