The Myth of the American Meritocracy

Our collective delusion about success has harmful consequences

Dean

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Lately, I have been reflecting on my place in America’s socioeconomic landscape. Specifically, I am pondering why it is that a college-educated tutor like me can earn more money than the average American worker while laboring fewer hours.

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Dean

Georgetown grad, avid educator, political junkie