I believe I made my point that the author either doesn't understand or is purposefully misusing the term "meritocracy". Not really sure why you think I have nothing to say. Was my point not clear enough?
The reader is invited to make further critiques.
If you don't understand parts of your premise, no matter how well-reasoned and well-researched your article, it's going to tank.
By the way, this is an editorial problem, not a problem with the author, or perhaps even the thrust of the piece. I think in terms of content the author did a great job. It just needed another set of critical eyeballs to shine it up. It's a damn shame if you ask me: obviously a lot of work went into this. HN isn't the most author-friendly place in the world. If somehow my critique appeared facile, you have my apologies. I'm not going to further argue with you. I'm sorry if somehow a few colloquialisms threw you off the trail of my point.
Having said that, I still am getting tired of The Atlantic Article Of The Day appearing at the top of the page. They do some great long-form work every now and then, but in my opinion the amount of coverage it gets here is quite disproportionate to the value it provides the community.
The reader is invited to make further critiques.
If you don't understand parts of your premise, no matter how well-reasoned and well-researched your article, it's going to tank.
By the way, this is an editorial problem, not a problem with the author, or perhaps even the thrust of the piece. I think in terms of content the author did a great job. It just needed another set of critical eyeballs to shine it up. It's a damn shame if you ask me: obviously a lot of work went into this. HN isn't the most author-friendly place in the world. If somehow my critique appeared facile, you have my apologies. I'm not going to further argue with you. I'm sorry if somehow a few colloquialisms threw you off the trail of my point.
Having said that, I still am getting tired of The Atlantic Article Of The Day appearing at the top of the page. They do some great long-form work every now and then, but in my opinion the amount of coverage it gets here is quite disproportionate to the value it provides the community.