The merits of meritocracy

<p>Adrian Wooldridge discusses his new book&nbsp;<em>Aristocracy of Talent</em>, which explores meritocracy’s role in forging the modern world, and weighs up the challenges and advantages of a system in which people are advanced solely on the basis of their talents.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(Ad) Adrian Wooldridge is the author of&nbsp;<em>The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World&nbsp;</em>(Allen Lane, 2021). Buy it now at Bookshop.org:&nbsp;<a href="https://go.skimresources.com/?id=71026X1535947&amp;xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.bookshop.org%2Fbooks%2Fthe-aristocracy-of-talent-how-meritocracy-made-the-modern-world%2F9780241391495" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&amp;xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.bookshop.org%2Fbooks%2Fthe-aristocracy-of-talent-how-meritocracy-made-the-modern-world%2F9780241391495</a></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>