Missing the point. Meritocracy is not something to aspire to. In practice it masks and reinforces power structures, increasing inequality:
> The main finding is consistent across the three studies: when an organization is explicitly presented as meritocratic, individuals in managerial positions favor a male employee over an equally qualified female employee by awarding him a larger monetary reward.
> The main finding is consistent across the three studies: when an organization is explicitly presented as meritocratic, individuals in managerial positions favor a male employee over an equally qualified female employee by awarding him a larger monetary reward.
From: http://asq.sagepub.com/content/55/4/543.short
Which was recognized by Chris Wanstrath when they removed it:
> @defunkt: We thought ‘meritocracy’ was a neat way to think of open source but now see the problems with it. Words matter. We’re getting a new rug.
https://twitter.com/defunkt/status/426104782894284800