Equity stakes: A fixation with levelling the playing field for everyone could hold an economy back

Fairness is something that society should strive for, no doubt, but we can’t entirely rid the world of unfairness. Often, policies with equitable aims go too far. Decisions based on merit—be it in government, schools or the workplace—are more efficient than affirmative action.
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