how to improve where meritocracy is nonsense?

Answer 1

ok, a bit vague but lets run with it:

meritocracy basically is a socio-economic system where a citizen's rights and status is earned for, often through the education system. The more qualified a person becomes the higher up they can go. Other systems have been proposed where all are born with a basic right to care and aid but other rights must be earned through a voluntary public service for a period of time.

What the biggest flaw may be that people start out without the full rights they think they should have, and some may be discriminated, the physically handicapped may be unable to perform the requirements for more civil liberties. Other arguments is that the government education system shouldn't be the proof of a person's worth where there are profesions and qualifications that aren't recognised which are nonetheless valuable (Eg: First Aid course)

I personally like the system in principle but it does have some holes. You need civil capital to be more easily acquired or changeable. Like a credit system. Lets say the right to vote is 100 credits, once 100 credits is reached one can vote for the rest of their life. Every day working for a registered charity is so many points, wokring a public service like waste disposal or civil administration is another set and so on. But any socially responsible action can count, and an employer must grant leave to someone pursuing an accredited action. So a person can take some time off work and earn their social credits all at once, or do a bit here and there and take longer. One doesn't have to do it at all, and can work and live in the country with it's benefits but not being able to vote.