#46 - The Meritocracy Trap - w/ Daniel Markovits

<p>In this episode, <a href="https://law.yale.edu/daniel-markovits">Prof. Daniel Markovits</a> of Yale Law School speaks to <a href="https://sites.uw.edu/uwpoliticaleconomy/nicolas-wittstock/">Nicolas Wittstock</a> about the US labor market, education system, and economic inequality. In his book "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Meritocracy-Trap-Foundational-Inequality-Dismantles/dp/0735221995">The Meritocracy Trap</a>", Prof. Daniel Markovits argues that the US meritocratic system favors richer children, while creating enormous educational demands. As a result, the middle and lower classes are increasingly locked out of meaningful economic engagement, while high-skilled workers are trapped in a constant cycle of education, fierce competition, and evaluation.&nbsp;</p>