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by nine_k
2477 days ago
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Please remember that work, by definition, has a negative utility. We only do work for its side effects. And the merit here is producing great music; working hard is not a merit. It can command respect, though, and indicate a future growth potential. A child is never wealthy; the child's family may be. Being born into a wealthy family is a privilege. I child who doesn't waste that privilege, and makes the best of the somehow elevated starting position, deserves as much respect as a hard-working child that achieves impressive results starting from a worse position. It's pretty easy to just coast and achieve nothing if your parents already give you everything. |
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The usual textboook definition of merit in the context of a meritocracy is "talent, effort, and achievement".
> A child is never wealthy;
That's just somewhat true in our particular flavor of society, and even there children may be wealthy independently of their caretakers.
In a meritocracy where merit is essentially equivalent to wealth or currency, a child may very well be considered wealthy just on its own.