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2025-02-12 07:28:59
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Dave 🐶 on Nostr: nprofile1q…xd2rl People want to still believe in meritocracy - that the richest man ...

People want to still believe in meritocracy - that the richest man in the world* is there due to some greater intellect rather than simple privilege, appeasement and a sprinkling of dumb luck.

Without that faith in meritocracy, the concept of simply working harder to improve your status in society quickly crumbles (and undermines the foundation of the 'American Dream').

[* I use "RMitW" only as it's a title usually assigned to Musk; in practice there are many more people in the world with access to more money, power and assets than he... we really are just inflating his ego further whenever anyone says that falsehood ]
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