How "meritocracy" went from a joke to a dogma, and destroyed the lives of everyone it touched

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@DukeTrout

Whenever I hear someone justify high CEO pay by saying it’s due to their “impact on society” I point out that, in that case, the highest paid people should be kindergarten teachers…

Variant claim: “You need to pay CEOs top dollar if you want to attract the best talent.”
Variant reponse: “Shouldn’t we be trying to attract the best available talent for educators?”