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58 quotes from Daniel Markovits: 'Meritocracy’s promise of equality—the theory that anyone can succeed simply by excelling, because meritocratic universities admit students based on academic achievement and employers hire workers based on skill—proves false in practice.', 'The traditional way of thinking about the conflict between the ...
Sep 9, 2019 · In “The Meritocracy Trap,” Mr. Markovits argues that a system intended to open up opportunity has instead created an entrenched, self-perpetuating (and thoroughly miserable) ruling class ...
Markovits often writes as if intelligence and talent don’t matter much or can be generated in abundance. But to quote Christopher Caldwell’s The Age of Entitlement, “only a small fraction of people in any society is equipped to do brainwork.”. Despite wishful thinking, that fraction is not easily increased.
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96 quotes from Andrei S. Markovits: 'I was always admonished by my English teachers in their heavily accented, Viennese-inflected English not to speak this abomination of an “American dialect” or “American slang” and never to use “American spelling” with its simplifications that testified prima facie to the uncultured and simpleton nature of Americans.', 'There can be no doubt that ...
- The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. Helen Keller. Love, Inspirational, Funny.
- The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. Helen Keller. Inspirational, Women, Sight.
- Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Helen Keller. Inspirational, Leadership, Loyalty.
- Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller. Inspirational, Motivational, Positive.
The Miracle Worker is a cycle of 20th-century dramatic works derived from Helen Keller's autobiography The Story of My Life. Each of the various dramas describes the relationship between Helen, a deafblind and initially almost feral child, and Anne Sullivan, the teacher who introduced her to education, activism, and international stardom.
Mother, I know I don't have any talent, and I know I all I have is a body, and I am doing my bust exercise. Goodbye, Mother. I'll wire you the money first thing in the morning. Goodbye. Oh, to hell with them! Let 'em droop! "I have to get up at five o'clock in the morning and SPARKLE, Neely, SPARKLE!"
