Interview, 3-part documentary "2021: Do You Live in a Fair World?", Seoul National University

In this documentary titled "2021: Do You Live in a Fair World?". Kenneth Paul Tan appeared in Episode 2 on 8 November 2021 ("The Meritocracy Myth") and Episode 3 ("Beyond Meritocracy and Fairness") on 29 November 2021. He discussed basic definitions and the origins of the idea of meritocracy, its internal contradictions, how merit is determined, meritocracy in Singapore's national development, and lifelong learning. The documentary also featured Joseph Fishkin (Law Professor at UCLA) and Daniel Markovits (Law Professor at Yale University).

The full documentary is in Korean, but excerpts featuring Kenneth Paul Tan speaking in English are provided below:

EPISODE 2: THE MERITOCRACY MYTH

Extract 1: Basic definitions and origins of meritocracy

Extract 2: Contradictions of meritocracy

Extract 3: How to determine merit

EPISODE 3: BEYOND MERITOCRACY AND FAIRNESS

Extract 4: Meritocracy in the Singapore model, its brand, and its soft power

Extract 5: Meritocracy's decay in Singapore

Extract 6: The limits of lifelong learning, taking starting points more seriously