Mr Perera also warned of the dangers of having a “meritocratic elite” biased against individuals who do not have the same credentials.
SINGAPORE: While meritocracy is an ideal in Singaporean society, Workers’ Party MP Leon Perera asked in a lengthy Jan 19 Facebook post, “But do we have true meritocracy in Singapore?”
The Aljunied GRC Member of Parliament also raised points made by Harvard professor Michael Sandel in his book, “The Tyranny of Merit,” since a number of them are applicable to Singapore’s context.Prof Sandel wrote that “merit” is largely determined in many societies by academic success, but this is a factor influenced by luck.
“It can also lead to the less qualified blaming themselves for their failures and losing confidence and hope,” he wrote.“Once, at a restaurant, I overheard the conversation at the next table. One man said ‘Some people want to tax us more to help the poor. But is it my fault that they are poor? Are they poor because I am rich?’
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