Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Right and Left Both Attack Merit-Based Society: Zakaria

Before merit-based systems became a dominant force in the way most modern societies are organized, individual advancement was determined largely by one's connection to those in power. In that era, Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria says, "people moved up in the world through a clubby, informal system that privileged wealth,...

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Search