The case against equality of opportunity
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- Sep 21, 2015
- #PoliticalEconomy
It's a morally toxic goal. The sooner we stop pursuing it, the better.
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Rory Sutherland @rorysutherland
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Feb 17, 2022
Actually read this. (@robkhenderson you'll like it). It suggests that a lot of noise promoting equality of opportunity contains an implicit justification of a highly hierarchical society, layered along cerebral lines. Best to read it twice as it is counterintuitive at first.