Vol. 22, No. 46
August 14, 2017
Cover Story
The Suicide of Meritocracy
By Harvey Mansfield
Also in This Issue
- So You Want to Be a (Social Media) Star — David Devoss
- Bill de Blasio, Culture-meister — Barton Swaim
- Why So Expensive? — Fred Barnes
This issue of The Weekly Standard explored the decline of meritocracy through Harvey Mansfield's cover essay, examining how institutions increasingly abandoned achievement-based advancement. The magazine also featured David Devoss's feature on summer camps for aspiring social media celebrities, Barton Swaim's critique of Bill de Blasio's arts initiatives, and investigations into rising Obamacare premiums, misleading college rape narratives, MS-13 gang violence, and speculation about Joe Biden's political future. Additional pieces examined potential Republican gains in Minnesota and connections between Washington opposition research and Russia.
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