Study Hard, Get a Career and Get Ahead? It’s Not What It Used to Be.

November 13, 2026 · 10:01 am 1 sources

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• Study Hard, Get a Career and Get Ahead? It’s Not What It Used to Be.
  The New York Times · November 13, 2026 10:01
  From India to France, the implicit meritocratic bargain that underwrote stable societies by providing advancement to new generations is breaking down.