Alexander Mahdavi
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In the early 1900s, Ivy League administrators helped change admissions criteria to value intelligence, rather than status, in an effort to create a more democratically selected ruling class.
Their idea backfired, David Brooks argues:
Their idea backfired, David Brooks argues:
How the Ivy League Broke America
The meritocracy isn’t working. We need something new.
www.theatlantic.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:26 PM
In the early 1900s, Ivy League administrators helped change admissions criteria to value intelligence, rather than status, in an effort to create a more democratically selected ruling class.
Their idea backfired, David Brooks argues:
Their idea backfired, David Brooks argues: