meritocracy: the idea that people get ahead based on their own accomplishments rather than...other things Support my work on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrFatima References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eBTrfRzWhIclH66mr_PgFM288XNdhHooXS-U4VmbvPc/edit#heading=h.4owdx2b5jkl8 Music: "Sah", by Al Masrieen Chapters 00:00 - Cold Open 00:55 - Part 1: Who Is This Guy? 04:53 - Part 2: The Value of a Citation 09:38 - Part 3: Scientific Impact 16:01 - Part 4: So What Is He Saying? 18:55 - Part 5: Kormendy's "Cancellation" 24:55 - Part 6: Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud 31:21 - Final Thoughts 34:39 - Fun Science Postscript