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Liberal Is A Dirty Word Only When You Don’t Understand What It Means [VIDEO]

Meritocracy is the idea of “a system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their achievement” — it’s what the world we live in was supposed to be like. In this interview find out how 9/11, Enron, the recession, Katrina, and other crises all contributed to the Fail Decade…

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Mischa Reuben

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