https://ulveon-thoughts-f210db.gitlab.io/tag/meritocracy/Recent content in Meritocracy on Ulveon's ThoughtsHugoen-IEThu, 27 Feb 2025 22:06:00 +0100https://ulveon-thoughts-f210db.gitlab.io/p/2025-02-27-meritocracy-the-lie-that-built-modern-western-society/Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:06:00 +0100https://ulveon-thoughts-f210db.gitlab.io/p/2025-02-27-meritocracy-the-lie-that-built-modern-western-society/<p>Most of the modern West is built around the idea of meritocracy. Because of how influential Christianism has been in Europe, and later America, this can be traced back to Abrahamic traditions. Many societies nowadays revolve around &ldquo;hardened individuals&rdquo;, &ldquo;self-made men&rdquo;, and individual financial success. Admittedly, this behaviour motivates people to give their best, as you condition them to believe their efforts have a measurable impact on their future life, by which more effort translates into a better, more comfortable life. And for sure, there&rsquo;s a component of effort and hard work in everyone&rsquo;s future.</p>