The Meritocracy Trap (Glenn Loury & Daniel Markovits)
October 5, 2020
55 min
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October 5, 2020
The Meritocracy Trap (Glenn Loury & Daniel Markovits)
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55:43This episodeThe Meritocracy Trap (Glenn Loury & Daniel Markovits)
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Daniel's book, The Meritocracy Trap ... Daniel: Meritocracy props up medical innovation at the expense of health ... Examining meritocracy in economics departments ... Daniel says legal education in Germany is easier and better ... Daniel: Higher education is much too intensive and much too exclusive ... Olympic athletes are far better than they were 70 years ago. Is that a good thing? ... Glenn asks if Daniel's position requires him to repudiate affirmative action ... <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://glennloury.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">glennloury.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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