Meritocracy

Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party under his leadership want to abolish DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, and bring back what they call 'the merit principle; I discuss, from my point of view, exactly what that entails.Sources:https://vernonmorningstar.com/2025/10/17/the-turner-files-poilievres-war-on-dei-isnt-about-merits-its-about-power/https://people.acciona.com/organizational-culture/meritocracy-organisations-paradox#:~:text=Implementing%20meritocracy%20requires%20a%20facelift,they%20call%20%E2%80%9Cmoral%20credentials%E2%80%9D.https://www.noemamag.com/the-dark-side-of-meritocracy/https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/a-belief-in-meritocracy-is-not-only-false-its-bad-for-you?srsltid=AfmBOorefTcqxRgpG1MR-i_55BExqXC9Pvyg0lNryaW0MwDoOZgDkEEahttps://www.vox.com/identities/2019/10/21/20897021/meritocracy-economic-mobility-daniel-markovitshttps://deconch30.medium.com/the-myth-of-meritocracy-30229d316dcbhttps://archive.discoversociety.org/2018/10/02/meritocracy-as-neoliberal-mantra/https://citizen-network.org/library/the-rise-of-the-meritocracy.htmlThe words I use in the recording may not match the words in the transcript.