What the Rich Always Say

[Rilgin]

10. Actually merit should not be the focus

Using merit as the focus does not address income equality. You could still have a country or world with only 10 people owning everything, the bottom 50% starving, and the other 50% minus 10 people having varying degrees of life. However, who the 10 are would be determined by merit. This is what the recent studies showed most people do not want but is close to what we have now.

Merit is exactly what I was reacting to and what every rich person says. Noone begrudges my wealth and success because it is merited. I just wish everyone could have this. Since this is not possible because only some of us deserve our success by merit, we need to make sure there are ladders to this level of success for other people worthy of this life.