I grew up thinking that if you were smart enough and you worked hard enough, merit would be rewarded. And I really believe that that's the promise of Western education. But what I've come to understand is that the system is set up in a way that people who already have power and money are able to transmit that power and money to their children in ways that are perfectly legal and also very effective.
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