The brilliant and courageous scholar Lani Guinier died on January 7 at the age of 71. It just so happens that I was reading her book on meritocracy when I heard the news. In this work, as elsewhere, Guinier considered how American institutions and society could be transformed to promote both greater fairness and increased efficiency. I’ll lay out some of her key arguments here, as best I can, by way of tribute.
Lani Guinier on Meritocracy
Lani Guinier on Meritocracy
Lani Guinier on Meritocracy
The brilliant and courageous scholar Lani Guinier died on January 7 at the age of 71. It just so happens that I was reading her book on meritocracy when I heard the news. In this work, as elsewhere, Guinier considered how American institutions and society could be transformed to promote both greater fairness and increased efficiency. I’ll lay out some of her key arguments here, as best I can, by way of tribute.