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diff --git a/content/entry/started-from-the-bottom-stayed-at-the-bottom.md b/content/entry/started-from-the-bottom-stayed-at-the-bottom.md index d26fab9..89b6c19 100644 --- a/content/entry/started-from-the-bottom-stayed-at-the-bottom.md +++ b/content/entry/started-from-the-bottom-stayed-at-the-bottom.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Even ignoring that the economy as a whole isn't meritocratic, ignoring that meri That may seem like a trivial question, but I argue that it's not. There's room for reasonable people to disagree. For example, if I say I can do something, but I'm never motivated enough to do it, is it fair to say that I can do it then? That's unclear to me. -I think I've sufficiently critiqued the conclusion enough to convince the audience that it should be rejected outright or at least be treated very skeptically, but we have to go along with it anyways to understand the mindset of those who believe it. +I think I've sufficiently critiqued the conclusion enough to convince the audience that it should be rejected outright or at least be treated very skeptically, but we have to go along with it anyway to understand the mindset of those who believe it. The [modus tollens](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modus_tollens) of "Anybody can upgrade their economic stratum if they only work hard enough." results in "People who can't upgrade their economic stratum don't work hard enough." which often gets twisted into "Poor people are lazy." |