The meritocracy myth tells us that talent and effort determine outcomes, obscuring how starting conditions, luck, and inherited advantage shape who succeeds—a story that flatters the fortunate and blames the struggling for their circumstances. Believing in pure meritocracy isn't just factually wrong; it erodes empathy by suggesting that poverty or wealth simply reflects what people deserve.
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