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Playground bullies do prosper – and go on to earn more in middle age (www.theguardian.com)

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Children who displayed aggressive behaviour at school, such as bullying or temper outbursts, are likely to earn more money in middle age, according to a five-decade study that upends the maxim that bullies do not prosper.

They are also more likely to have higher job satisfaction and be in more desirable jobs, say researchers from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex.

Capitalism rewards bad behavior

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[–] KobaCumTribute@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But the idea that capitalism a meritocracy where the smartest and hardest working people earn the most is definitely bunk.

IIRC "meritocracy" was coined as a sarcastic term for a deeply nepotistic system, mocking how it portrayed itself as elevating "the best" when it was actually just elevating inbred aristocratic failsons. Liberals of course seized upon and adopted the term unironically in much the same way Americans adopt Starship Troopers' fascist absurdity unironically.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Huh you're right, according to wiki:

It was then popularized by sociologist Michael Dunlop Young, who used the term in his dystopian political and satirical book The Rise of the Meritocracy in 1958.

That book was furthermore refused from print by Fabians and a lot more of presumably more or less left publishing houses. The term was unironically used in politics by Tony fucking Blair of all people, so it checks out. Before Blair i read it being used by Asimov and it also wasnt used ironically, as Asimov fascinatingly tumbled down the stairs trying to define "class" in his futuristic society (and came crashing headfirst into "caste").