He can be a bit rough when he's off the cuff.

While a persons achievements should hold the most weight, other factors should be taken into account as well

That's what he meant by it

So, you would say Tim does in fact support meritocracy, but believes that wealth should be taken from those who earn a lot to benefit those who earn little.

@Yugure Is my god!

As soon as you start taking other factors into account, its not merit based anymore

@Walsp because energia buran is state sponsored system and each kg has a cost duuh

also objectively better system than shuttle program

Tim explained exactly what he meant by this with an example.

Not wealth

I would guess much more like a personal statement to a college when it comes to a hiring process

"here were my struggles in life" type of thing

So, like the current bias practices, but with class instead of race?

Again, no.

Something akin to that, I would assume

not exactly

Like i said above, the instant you factor in other factors, its not merit based anymore. It can't be.

Modern day runs on the assumption all people of a certain race face the same struggles

Whether its class, or race, or social status, or disability

I.E. affirmative action and diversity

Right. So, he'd prefer to judge people's economic situations regardless of race.

Under a meritocratic system such as the one I described, people can explain their own sturggles and no employer is forced to take them into account

So, if I'm understanding this right, a poor person who went to some random high school is held to a lower standard when applying to a position than a rich person who went to a fancy prep school.

However, they have the possibility of doing so

You can't cleanly separate biological and environmental factors when assigning merit.

Book, your not understanding this right

Even that kid in prep school can face a struggle in life

Okay. So, the more you struggle in life, the lower the standard or the more aid they receive from the government/college/fill in the authority.

People that have faced (and overcome) real struggles generally don't want or like handouts

THIS

they earn themselevs

Take me for example, I come from a rather well off family to the point I can pay all 4 years tuition and come out debt free. But when I'm asked about a struggle I had in life I typically write about my own bout with depression and my fight against it without medication and how that affected my life academically and personally

Tbh yugure might not even support the system

Dont attack him for it

I'm not.

yu what?

Someone who faces struggles wants the opportunity to earn their keep, not be handed it

So, under Tim's system, your depression problems would entitle you to aid or special consideration that someone without those struggles would not receive?

Again, no

that which is given has no value... for those who keep forgetting

So, you don't get anything?