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Meritocrats of the Caribbean

So what is the connection between a movie about a swashbuckling crew of thieves and a rational political system? Simple: Jack Sparrow.

There is no meritocracy: It’s just the 1 percent, and the game is rigged | Salon

Our politicians love to call the system a “meritocracy”, while ignoring reality. Obama promised change: out with the old and in with the new. Why then are so many members of his cabinet part of the same clique that have run Washington for decades? A true Meritocracy would give everyone the same chance to reach […]

FAQ

Techno-madness is a form of consumerism, where marketing departments spend millions convincing you to be…

Loopholes can be closed. It should be a crime for one family to accumulate dangerous…

Ist es nicht meine Sache, zu entscheiden, was mit meinem Vermögen geschieht? 1100 Milliardäre besitzen…

1,100 billionaires have double the assets of the world's poorest 2.5 billion people. The vast…

The Soviets tried something completely different that has no relation to 100% inheritance tax. 100%…

Real freedom is when every child has the opportunity to develop his or her talents;…

Зар заслужни не воде већ друштво? Политичари немају заслуге као лидери јер не маре за…

In a community based on equal opportunities, no family would show disrespect to other families…

Bear in mind that most truly large businesses are corporations owned by shareholders. The death…

If someone builds a hoard by screwing people over, he hasn't earned anything. It is…

Eikö omaisuuteni jakaminen ole oma asiani? 1100 miljardööriä omistaa kaksi kertaa niin paljon kuin maailman…

This shows a gross misunderstanding of the tax system. The price of an estate on…

The family feud is a destructive conflict spiral that eliminates any hope of healthy community.…

The simple fact is, we don't have the power to vote for these things. Even…

The threat of your kids being disadvantaged might motivate you to work, but this kind…

Real freedom is the opportunity for every child to develop his or her talents; when…

Do you really think Meritocrats would have started the Iraq War? Almost every single independent…

People will still engage and cooperate with other types, but it will happen in a…

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Meritocrats of the Caribbean

There is no meritocracy: It’s just the 1 percent, and the game is rigged | Salon

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Isn't technology and the complexity of life part of the problem? How will Meritocracy bring us back to our roots, instead of overwhelming us with techno-madness?

Can't unscrupulous parents just give wealth to their kids before death, avoiding the inheritance tax? How will meritocracy handle legal loopholes?

Erbschaftsteuer FAQ (DE)

Isn't it my choice to determine how I dispose of my assets?

The Soviet Union tried this, and it didn't work.

Doesn't the Millionaire Estate Tax infringe on the freedom of millionaires to do what they please with their wealth?

Меритократија FAQ (SR)

Why should I have to pay for the kids of failed parents?

What would happen to a large business if the person who created it died suddenly? Who would become the owner if there were no spouse or children? Would the state be able to own businesses?

Most family fortunes were not earned through contributions to society, but don't you still think it is immoral to seize their wealth?

Perintöverotus UKK

Doesn't inheritance tax act as a tax on already taxed goods?

Even with the millionaire inheritance tax, won't families still viciously compete because interfamilial competition is natural behavior?

If we want better government, why don't we just vote for better schools, honest media, more effective healthcare, etc.?

Won't preventing inheritance undermine people's work ethic when parents are no longer able to save up for their kids?

Doesn't a millionaire inheritance tax infringe on the freedom of millionaires to do what they please with their wealth?

What if the government just wastes all the revenue from inheritance tax on pointless wars?

Isn't there a risk that splitting up psychological types will create a bunch of echo chambers, where people are denied valuable growth experience with other types?

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