Subj : Capitalism & Corporatism
To   : Moondog
From : Kaelon
Date : Wed Jul 20 2022 01:21 pm

 Re: Capitalism & Corporatism
 By: Moondog to Kaelon on Wed Jul 20 2022 01:43 am

> I fear a meritocracy can be gamed and infiltrated by the people they wish to
> keep out of power.  If service guaratees citizenship and the rights to vote
> and hold office, you'll see folks who abhor the concepts of a meritocracy
> follow the rules into order to inside.

I guess one of the things we would need to make sure in this Heinlein-esque future where veterans seize control, is that civic education / indoctrination and a sufficient tour of duty for service to guarantee meritocratic outcomes, rather than just checking off of boxes, would need to be guaranteed.  How, though, would be anyone's guess.

Did Heinlein ever go into greater depth on his vision beyond just Starship Troopers?
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