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Description: One of the most common misconceptions about US society is that we live under a perfectly fair, egalitarian system which rewards those who have intelligence and a strong work ethic. This is the myth of American meritocracy. In this episode, we'll explore why the US is not a true meritocracy, and why we shouldn't want to live in one regardless. Is The US Really A Meritocracy? – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: bit.ly/2nFsvTS music by Sam Kužel - samkuzel.com New video every Friday! Citations and further reading: Monopoly study: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/does-wealth-rob-brain-compassion/618496 Monopoly as critique: bbc.com/worklife/article/20170728-monopoly-was-invented-to-demonstrate-the-evils-of-capitalism Opportunity Atlas: opportunityatlas.org SAT eugenicist: commons.princeton.edu/livinglaboratories/2016/10/24/the-origins-of-the-sat Meritocracy and Extreme Wealth Study: www-cdn.oxfam.org/s3fs-public/file_attachments/dp-extreme-wealth-is-not-merited-241115-en.pdf Myth of Meritocracy: news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/01/the-myth-of-meritocracy-according-to-michael-sandel Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRx7ZaO9J04Kbob_u5baHxN About Second Thought: Second Thought is a channel devoted to education and analysis of current events from a Leftist perspective. Welcome! Business Email: secondthoughtchannel@gmail.com