'We Are Being Levelled Down’: Why the UK’s Wealth Gap Is Widening

Re:'We Are Being Levelled Down’: Why the UK’s Wealth Gap Is ... by newsclues on Sunday January 29, 2023 @07:14AM (#34567395)

Universities aren't just places of learning, but designed to select leaders through the state.

How does it select leaders? By finding the most talented, or by finding those who are controllable?

Seems like the institutions are dual use.

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Re:'We Are Being Levelled Down’: Why the UK’s Wealth Gap Is ... by pharmakom on Sunday January 29, 2023 @08:34AM (#34567925)

Oxbridge selects for upper / upper-middle class polish and above average - but probably not exceptional and definitely not neurodivergent - intelligence.

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Re:'We Are Being Levelled Down’: Why the UK’s Wealth Gap Is ... by biofox on Sunday January 29, 2023 @09:52AM (#34568627)

Having been to both institutions, I can assure you that the comp sci and STEM programmes are dominated by neurodivergent types. Those aren't the people going into politics though.

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