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meritocracy 1. rule by persons chosen not because of birth or wealth, but for their superior talents or intellect 2. the persons constituting such a group 3. a social system formed on such a basis How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The first was Buffett's decision in 1989 to purchase 80 percent of the company (later increased to 90 percent), which put her career in the hands of a man known for being a meritocrat. Meritocrats, incorrigible global opportunists, display neither gratitude to their forebears nor a sense of obligation to the common good. Conant assumed that his meritocrats, not content to enjoy the benefits of their positions, would act like a moral elite as well, reforming a truculent society that wasn't as good as it ought to be. |
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