Value value

Chapter 333

"Whatever you are, be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln

There is a movement in America to not value value. It is a movement to destroy our meritocracy, a system that we mostly still have in place, where those who are the most talented, work the hardest, achieve the most, are given the place of prominence and leadership and power, because of their outstanding efforts and abilities. This is the surgeon you always want, this is the tax professional you always want, this is the dentist you always want, this is the construction team you always want, this is the lawyer you always want. You get the picture. 

Having lived in Socialist countries for the last 26 years, I know far better than most, what results when advancement is based on political affiliation or ideological basis, rather than talent and effort. The whole damn country falls apart, doctors can’t doctor and nurses can’t nurse and engineers can’t engineer and dentist are nothing more than butchers. Don’t tell me that it is not true, I have and do live in these places and I can promise you this is so.

The anti-meritocracy group wants to affirm everyone’s intrinsic value, and I do too. I believe everyone has value as a person. This is no slam on personhood. Each and every person is valuable and important. But I want the top surgeon in the class to be the one operating on me, and if that costs double in a meritocracy then so be it.

Whatever you are, be a good one.