> This kind of "meritocracy" is more like if we held an arm-wrestling tournament, declared the victor to be our new feudal lord, the next 6 runners up to be knights, and everyone else to be peasants. Our position in this new society was based on "merit", but that can't necessarily justify the difference between nobles and serfs.
Isn't that because the aspect of merit which is measured by an arm wrestling contest isn't the same as that which is relevant to running a feudal society?
A tournament for selecting a feudal lord would need to measure economic and strategic literacy, intelligence, moral compass, etc.
Isn't that because the aspect of merit which is measured by an arm wrestling contest isn't the same as that which is relevant to running a feudal society?
A tournament for selecting a feudal lord would need to measure economic and strategic literacy, intelligence, moral compass, etc.