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The Founder Lottery
Why We Mistake Historical Accidents for Merit
A challenge to the stories through which historical luck becomes merit, authority and inherited legitimacy.
113 pagesEnglish2026 edition
Luck, authority and accountability
Founding stories can turn contingency into a claim of natural merit. This book examines that move and searches for forms of authority that remain answerable to those who inherit their consequences.