The Myth of Merit

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Not just fuelling our collective and self delusions, the tyranny of merit also cements our divisiveness. Meritocracy presents social and economic capital as easily attainable—education as the great equaliser—for the marginalised to 'catch up' with the elite. When societies are fundamentally unequal—class, caste, race, gender, ability/disability, sexuality—the function of meritocracy becomes the legitimising of these hierarchies, the maintenance of the status quo.

 

In our first ever Clubhouse event, we explore how meritocracy perpetuates inequality, helping meritocrats believe they have 'won' purely thanks to their hard work and inherent talent, while leaving already marginalized groups behind.

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​The Panel

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Dr. Bittu (He/Him),Chandni Ganesh (She/Her),Snehashish Das  (They/Them) ,Hannah Stephen (She/her), Divya Chandru  (She/her) ,Aastha D. Moderator (She/her/they)

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