2min chapter

GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution cover image

AI And A-Bombs: Is Everything A-Okay? | GoodFellows: John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, Fei-Fei Li, H.R. McMaster, Bill Whalen | Hoover Institution

GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution

CHAPTER

The Condescending Use of the Word Meritocracy

Cochran: The essay was trying to condemn this sort of elite mindset. But at the same time, I think was captured by it a little bit and didn't recognize the degree to which we need Americans who do work that doesn't require a college degree. "I will take the form of genius that you often see in army mechanics over over the intellect that you see at times on US universities"

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode