The English language term 'made redundant' (meaning fired) captures the exact problem with market-based systems: it literally means 'declared worthless' or 'surplus to requirements', and this is the implicit status message of market-based meritocracy even when no one consciously believes in moral desert
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Daniel MarowitzEvidence Quote
“when you get fired you are made redundant right and to be redundant is not a dignified State it's to be Surplus to re to requirements or worthless”
Source
Meritocracy, economic turmoil, and the broken promises of the West | Daniel Markovits FULL INTERVIEW— The Institute of Art and IdeasCreated: 8/11/2026, 5:29:15 AM
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