@Serveaux You may have just "shown your cards", as they say
IQ: Ranges, Meaning, and Achievement This Thread is intended to present material on IQ research that will be explored by all members that wish to...
There are many sensible objections to the Meritocratic Democracy, some of which have been explored on other forums that have progressed further...
You (and others) are raising the exact same pseudo-issues that members of other forums have. Do you think there is a wrong answer(s)? Or, is any...
You are one of the two members here (on TrekBBS) that actually has a grasp on what is being submitted (of those who have posted, that is). That...
I provided criteria for "superior" in my OP in anticipation of this objection (as well to define my terms)
This is wrong. I explained in my OP that "Meritocratic Oligarchy" is consistent with a very wide range of possibilities indeed. Thus, there is...
My motive is the construction of a "superior" society--much like the principle behind Star Trek, actually.
I agree what I am proposing is not at all complex, though most members who have commented/raised questions concerning this topic on this Forum and...
I fully accept this and understand your reasoning--provided that the principle be applied universally rather than selectively, as the other member...
Is it "chilling" in all of the sectors of our current society where this is already the case (contrary to your (unfounded) assertion that it has...
There would be multiple routes past the "Gate Keepers" and into the desired arena--formal Degree path education would be one such path amongst...
@Amaris "I see that you're working to make a point" Yes "You asked whether or not a meritocratic oligarchy is superior to a democratic...
@Refuge Yes--exactly. The idea is, people with demonstrated competence in an area have some pull in that area while those who are overtly...
I don't doubt for a moment that you fail to comprehend such elementary statements
You are hung-up on where different forms of governance are applied in society. The point is, Starfleet (and Academia) operates on Meritocracy...
I know--the point exactly. In fact, one would be given significant pull in areas that they have no competency in. Expand that out to nearly all...
All human systems of any real complexity have a means of internal governance/politics... You don't need to be a Nation State in order to have...
Essentially, there are only citizens who chose to have socio-political influence in the areas of their choosing to such an extent that they are...
Would Academia & the Scientific community be superior if it dispensed with the Meritocratic system and embraced Democracy? What do you suppose...
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