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The Parent Trap

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

Are We Living in a Meritocracy?

Merk: A child raised by the top 25 % richest parents will end up earning about 50 k more per year than a child raise by the bottom 25 % poorest parents. That is just directly in contradiction with our american ideals of aritocracy. Mean: I think it's not that there's no return to effort and self initiative and risk in our society.

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