Meritocratic promise of study-and-career advancement fraying across countries

A report says the implicit bargain that education and hard work lead to career advancement and social mobility is breaking down, from India to France, unsettling stable societies.

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2026-11-13 10:01 · New York Times AI
Study Hard, Get a Career and Get Ahead? It’s Not What It Used to Be.

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