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America's Got Talent Returns: Reality vs. True Meritocracy

6/1/2025

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The 20th season of "America's Got Talent" kicked off with a vibrant array of talents, including Eric Booker’s quirky liquid chugging. Meanwhile, Professor Eunji Kim warns that such reality shows can skew our understanding of meritocracy, misleading audiences about the true nature of success and obscuring the systemic inequalities that persist in society.

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Story summary

The 20th season of "America's Got Talent" kicked off with a vibrant array of talents, including Eric Booker’s quirky liquid chugging. Meanwhile, Professor Eunji Kim warns that such reality shows can skew our understanding of meritocracy, misleading audiences about the true nature of success and obscuring the systemic inequalities that persist in society.