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NARRATED: Our Almost Perfect Meritocracy....

Simon Wright tells us what twin studies reveal about the success of modern societies

Written by Simon Wright.

Life isn’t fair. Some people are born with more than others and they stay rich. If you’re born poor, you are likely to stay poor. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Not only is this unfair, it’s inefficient. After all, what we want is the best and most productive people for the job. We want meritocracy. And we can’t have t…

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