Does Merit Still Matter?

Hoover Institution ^ | January 16, 2024 | Peter M. Robinson

[ClearCase_guy]

Sowell is a treasure.

[aquila48]

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[MtnClimber]

Merit will always matter. But there is a war against merit by the worthless, soulless, DEI worshipping left.

[Jonty30]

It matters for long-term survival. No merit will eventually kill off whatever business is not using it.

[alternatives?]

Ping

[golux]

Is there audio of this interview?

[Carl Vehse]

Merit is antithetical to D.I.E.

One of these concepts must be destroyed.

[Twotone]

I didn’t see a link to audio on the site.

[faithhopecharity]

yes, merit definitely still matters

if you’re actually qualified, they’ll turn you down every time now

merit matters a whole lot

[E. Pluribus Unum]

For sure it won’t matter once they have their Central Bank Digital Currency / Social Credit System in place.

[ChuckHam]

What a brilliant man. He truly is a treasure and should be quoted often to all people.

[cnsmom]

It is like a bear chase you only have to be better than one person. They are flooding the zone with idiots that don’t want to put in the extra effort. That can’t last.

[Savage Beast]

In its period of decadence, as Western Civilization has sunk intellectually, morally, and in every possible way to the lowest levels of “woke”, all standards are lowered.

[cockroach_magoo]

Merit always matters, but merit means different things to different people.

To a traditionalist, “merit” means “ability to accomplish a task.”

To a progressive, “merit” means “ability and willingness to do what one is told.”

[sasquatch]

Spent some time at Stanford in the 70’s. It’s gone to he$$ but Hoover is independent from the school. Hansen, Condi Rice and Sowell are...cool. A friend used to give me grief for attending a ‘Jr’ university.

[sasquatch]

Hanson....

[Responsibility2nd]

bfl

[Responsibility2nd]

I’ve often wondered if blacks were better off in the Jim Crow era. Reading what Dr. Sowell says - leads me to believe that.

[Grampa Dave]

“What a brilliant man. He truly is a treasure and should be quoted often to all people!”