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Yale Law Professor: Meritocracy Doesn't Work

Yale law professor Daniel Markovits says the system that values hard work and promotes the American dream is in itself a sham. He is taking aim at the very structure that made him a success in his latest book, "The Meritocracy Trap." He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
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Episode 8071
January 7, 2026
Juan Manuel Santos; Karim Sadjadpour; Ian Bremmer
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