Book · 2019 · Social history
The Meritocracy Trap
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The potential failures of a meritocracy like the one discussed in The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits.
Questions about The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits
Who recommends The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits on podcasts?
Thomas Curran (1 episode) has recommended The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits on podcasts. In all, 5 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention The Meritocracy Trap the most?
Big Technology Podcast (1 episode), No Stupid Questions (1 episode) and People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode).
Is The Meritocracy Trap recommended, or only discussed?
The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2024-02-04.
What do people say about The Meritocracy Trap?
Mike Maughan on No Stupid Questions (2024-02-04): "The potential failures of a meritocracy like the one discussed in The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits."
When was The Meritocracy Trap last mentioned on a podcast?
The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits was last discussed on No Stupid Questions by Mike Maughan on 2024-02-04.
What they say about it
- Discussing meritocracy failures“potential failures of a meritocracy”2
- Author background“professor of law at Yale”2
The best things said about it
Daniel markovitz is actually wrote a book called The meritocracy trout where he dealt with these issues in far more detail than I did.
Daniel Markovits is a professor of law at Yale.
Angela Duckworth No Stupid Questions · Feb 2024 The Meritocracy Trap which I also saw as like we talk about a meritocracy but education the investment in education makes a big difference.
I actually participated in a i was in a um kind of a workshop session for the meritocracy trap when it was when when dan was daniel was writing it daniel markvitz who wrote meritocracy trap.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits is a critical economic and sociological study arguing that modern meritocracy preserves inequality by concentrating wealth and status among an educated elite while exploiting both the rich and the working class. The book has prompted extensive discussion across multiple platforms. Thomas Curran referenced the work on People I (Mostly) Admire while discussing higher education access and the intense competition driving modern perfectionism. On No Stupid Questions, Mike Maughan and Angela Duckworth addressed a listener question regarding the failures of meritocracy, referencing Markovits's arguments and noting that the author is a law professor at Yale. Alex Kantrowitz named the book on Big Technology Podcast while discussing works connected to economic inequality and the massive financial investments required for elite education. Alec MacGillis also mentioned the book on the same podcast, noting that he participated in a workshop session while Daniel Markovits was actively writing the manuscript. Throughout these discussions, commentators utilized the book to analyze the hidden costs of competitive achievement and the systemic failures built into modern socioeconomic structures.
Every mention
Thomas Curran Daniel markovitz is actually wrote a book called The meritocracy trout where he dealt with these issues in… 1
“Daniel markovitz is actually wrote a book called The meritocracy trout where he dealt with these issues in far more detail than I did”
Alec MacGillis i actually participated in a i was in a um kind of a workshop session for the meritocracy trap when it was… 1
“i actually participated in a i was in a um kind of a workshop session for the meritocracy trap when it was when when dan was daniel was writing it daniel markvitz who wrote meritocracy trap”
Alex Kantrowitz and then the meritocracy trap which i also saw as like we talk about a meritocracy but um education the inv… 1
“and then the meritocracy trap which i also saw as like we talk about a meritocracy but um education the investment in education uh makes a big difference”
Angela Duckworth it would be insightful if the two of you could talk about the potential failures of a meritocracy like the… 1
“it would be insightful if the two of you could talk about the potential failures of a meritocracy like the one discussed in the meritocracy Trap by Daniel marovitz”
“Actually, so Daniel Markovits is a professor of law at Yale.”
Mike Maughan I'm interested to hear you say that because this book The meritocracy trap is written by a lawyer actually… 1
“So Patrick says I'm a big fan of the podcast It would be insightful if the two of you could talk about the potential failures of a meritocracy like the one discussed in the Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits Are you familiar with this book I haven't read the Meritocracy Trap, but I'm pretty familiar with these arguments against meritocracy”
“I'm interested to hear you say that because this book The meritocracy trap is written by a lawyer actually so Daniel marovitz is a professor of law at Yale”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I mean it goes back further but it's been Michael sandel has written a book on it Daniel marovitz has written a book on it”