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The Meritocracy Trap

This week, Yale Professor Daniel Markovits joins Emily and Felix to discuss his new book ‘The Meritocracy Trap’, Jeffrey Epstein and the MIT Media Lab, and the Volfefe Index. 
Plus: Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein. 
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A weekly roundup of the most important stories from the worlds of business and finance, hosted by Felix Salmon.

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