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If teachers took over the government with Sharon McMahon

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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Is There a Minimum of Qualifications in the United States?

The idea that the United States is a meritocracy is also not real. There are people in Congress right now who cannot name the three branches of government. Once you have been elected, there's a congressional boot camp for new members. It's run by a nonpartisan foundation. Everybody goes to Washington and they learn how to be a Congress person.

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