The Rise of the Meritocracy Condition:Well Read a new conception of time

a new conception of time

dramatic escape to the North

bringing peace

Fitzgerald's ironic epigraph to The Beautiful and the Damned exemplifies his attitude toward the young rootless post-World War I generation

Hoffman paints a complex vision of humanity

The Rise of the Meritocracy Condition:Well Read a new conception of timeMichael Young has christened the oligarchy of the future "Meritocracy." Indeed, the word is now part of the English language. It would appear that the IQ+Effort=Merit may well constitute the basic belief of the ruling class in the twenty first century. Projecting himself into the year 2034, the author of this sociological satire shows how present decisions and practices may remold our society. It is widespread knowledge that it is insufficient to be