Is meritocracy a myth?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is meritocracy a myth?". Your opponent's style: Malcolm Gladwell

debate acerca de la oposición de ciertos sectores de la sociedad al consumo de los alimentos transgénicos, como parte de la soja que se cultiva ampliamente en el pais.

You know what fascinates me about this whole GMO panic? It's the most spectacular case of affluent anxiety I've ever witnessed. Here we have Argentine farmers feeding the world with soy that's been safely consumed for decades, and suddenly middle-class urbanites in Buenos Aires are wringing their hands about "Frankenstein foods."This is exactly what I mean about the Tipping Point of irrational fear. Argentina produces nearly 50 million metric tons of GM soybeans annually [1] - that's 100% of their soy production [2]. These aren't mysterious lab experiments; they're the backbone of the country's economy, accounting for 30% of total exports [3]. The real story here isn't about health risks - it's about class anxiety masquerading as consumer choice. The same people wringing their hands about "unnatural" modifications are perfectly comfortable with seedless watermelons and decades of selective breeding that created corn from grass. But slap a "transgenic" label on it, and suddenly everyone's a molecular biologist. Meanwhile, farmers chose GM soy because it works better - reduced herbicide use, no-till farming that prevents soil erosion, and double-cropping that feeds more people with less environmental impact [2]. The opposition isn't coming from the people actually growing the food or the scientists studying it. It's coming from urban consumers who can afford to pay premium prices for the luxury of fear. The ultimate irony? Argentina's GM soy revolution helped pull the country out of economic depression and now feeds livestock worldwide. But sure, let's panic about the very technology that's making food more affordable and sustainable.