Is The US Really A Meritocracy?

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: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS music by Sam Kužel - https://samkuzel.com/ New video every Friday! Citations and further reading: Monopoly study: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/does-wealth-rob-brain-compassion/618496/ Monopoly as critique: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20170728-monopoly-was-invented-to-demonstrate-the-evils-of-capitalism Opportunity Atlas: https://www.opportunityatlas.org SAT eugenicist: https://commons.princeton.edu/livinglaboratories/2016/10/24/the-origins-of-the-sat/ Meritocracy and Extreme Wealth Study: https://www-cdn.oxfam.org/s3fs-public/file_attachments/dp-extreme-wealth-is-not-merited-241115-en.pdf Myth of Meritocracy: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/01/the-myth-of-meritocracy-according-to-michael-sandel/ Follow and Support Second Thought! Twitter: https://twitter.com/_SecondThought Patreon: https://patreon.com/secondthought BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/secondthought CashApp: $JTChapman Watch More Second Thought: Latest Uploads: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJR_Fq2hhYVEFS11cf1YzG27 Spaaaaaace!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJQRpqT-hMTTFx8A6VVH3m6v What If...: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6SJktA-ecJRI7VrWf_-mT0z6lrN--Cvi Popular Videos: https://www.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