2025/01/10 by Ian R. Hadden, Céline Darnon, Lewis Doyle +3 · 2 voices
Social Sciences · #Political Philosophy and Ethics #Religion and Society Interactions #Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.tics.2024.12.008
People worldwide tend to believe that their societies are more meritocratic than they actually are. We propose the belief in meritocracy is widespread because it is rooted in simple, seemingly obvious causal-explanatory intuitions. Our proposal suggests solutions for debunking the myth of meritocracy and increasing support for equity-oriented policies.