Immanuel Wallerstein Quotes:
Ocupation: Sociologist
Life: b. September 28, 1930
Birthday: September 28
What is different in capitalist civilization has been two things. First, the process of meritocracy has been proclaimed as an official virtue instead of being merely a de facto reality. The culture has been different. And secondly, the percentage of the world's population for whom such ascent was possible has gone up. But even though it has grown up, meritocratic ascent remains very much the attribute of a minority.
topic: Reality, Civilization, Two, Meritocracy
