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		jpeg_hero on Nov 25, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silicon Valley Isn’t a Meritocracy Pretty vapid. Author doesn't seem to be that knowledgable on the valley.

ritchiea on Nov 25, 2013 [–]

I'm really interested in this kind of sentiment. Why do you feel so certain SV is a meritocracy?

sanskritabelt on Nov 25, 2013 | [–]

People in SV who have some success want it to be a meritocracy so they can feel that they succeeded on their own internal merit.

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