meritocracy
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The decline of the bee
Quotes a report on Indian-American dominance of the national spelling bee, then argues that paid coaching turns childhood exuberance into another notch on a meritocratic conveyer belt.
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What the world can do to help Palestine?
The author argues that foreign aid to Palestinians should be conditional on reforms building a market economy based on competence, so that Palestinians gain leverage to negotiate with Israel on…
