Re: [Pen-l] Dying of Consumption

To: "Progressive Economics" <pen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Pen-l] Dying of Consumption
From: "Jim Devine" <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:22:12 -0800
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ravi wrote:
> IMHO, I think there is a small but significant difference between capitalism
> and meritocracy (including a naiveté about meritocracy) -- to be clear: I am
> introducing "meritocracy" into this equation (not putting it in JimD or
> raghu's mouths). I am doing so because I think that is what Obama is
> enamoured with (as far as his m.o goes) and that is what lies behind his
> surprising (for some of his followers) resort to old, and *credentialed*
> Clintonites.

what meritocracy is depends on what is meant by "merit." Who defines
it? I'll let you guess: what system defines Henry Kissinger as
"meritorious"?

-- 
Jim Devine /  "Nobody told me there'd be days like these / Strange
days indeed -- most peculiar, mama." -- JL.
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