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Is Meritocracy Damaging Our Economy?
22 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2020 at 8:00 am.
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Those in the highest paying jobs are working longer hours than ever before. Meanwhile, the middle class is falling behind, as employers demand more qualifications from employees. America is supposed to be a meritocracy, but perhaps meritocracies - which aim for fairness - aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.