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Meritocracy is about maintaining status quo

Meritocracy is about maintaining status quo

Gilbert Goh When one GCT spoke about “Meritocracy good, elitism bad” to an old RI audience recently, he got a lot of flack from the usual suspects (mostly not from RI). Interestingly, I got the impression that they both shared a common assumption: meritocracy is all about fairness and equality of opportunity, giving the... 

Chameleons and Leeches

Chameleons and Leeches

Beware the chameleons and leeches that walk among us as we feel our way through this rocky, transitional stage of our history. From dictatorship to true democracy, we hope. The chameleons, who, it must be remembered, had championed the incumbent's cause so vigorously and vociferously in its heyday, yet now, so glibly have switched... 

The courts of public opinion

The courts of public opinion

The rich and powerful seek justice in the courts of law. They have the money to hire the most expensive and eminent legal experts to bring them the justice they can afford to pay for. Often the loser lost without a fight as they cannot pay for the fight. The courts of public opinion is a less defined and big grey area. No one... 



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