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Do you believe in meritocracy? Why or why not?
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this post was submitted on 28 Jan 2024
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I don't think anyone who views contributions in STEM fields as the most valuable to society has any respect for finance.
All of my encounters with individuals who feel liberal arts are useless and STEM is the way seem to, at their core, feel that way because of earning potential, and I've never heard one of them bash Econ/finance/investment as a career path. But ๐คทโโ๏ธ
You were saying a group of people believe that value as a person is determined by their contributions to STEM fields and finance.
Now you're saying that this group of people believe that value as a person is determined by earnings potential. Those are not the same things.