Date - 2023-02-20 - Meritocracy is not only false it's also bad. Apparently when people value meritocracy their less likely to be generous and show gratitude. They also tend to be more selfish. This makes sense for people who believe that they live in a meritocracy but what's wild is that this is the case even for people who value meritocratic systems. - The studies on this article do seem a bit suspect though. I couldn't tell if these studies are properly conducted and it did seem on initial reading that there could be some confounding variables. --- "In addition to being false, a growing body of research in psychology and neuroscience suggests that believing in meritocracy makes people more selfish, less self-critical and even more prone to acting in discriminatory ways. Meritocracy is not only wrong; it’s bad." - [Link](http://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-belief-in-meritocracy-is-not-only-false-it-s-bad-for-you) "ironically, attempts to implement meritocracy leads to just the kinds of inequalities that it aims to eliminate. They suggest that this ‘paradox of meritocracy’ occurs because explicitly adopting meritocracy as a value convinces subjects of their own moral bona fides. Satisfied that they are just, they become less inclined to examine their own behaviour for signs of prejudice." - [Link](http://getpocket.com/explore/item/a-belief-in-meritocracy-is-not-only-false-it-s-bad-for-you)