#45: Meritocracy & The Making of The Modern World: Interview with Adrian Wooldridge

On Episode #45 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Adrian Wooldridge.   Adrian in the Economist's political editor and author of its Bagehot column.  He is author of ten previous books and today we will be discussing his most recent book, 'The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World'.   We discussed:   📚 Plato & The Aristocracy of Talent.  📚 Why Meritocracy is so important.  📚 How to create a ‘wiser’ Meritocracy.   Adrian’s book is ‘The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made The Modern World.’