May 3
Merit, Machinery, and the Manufacture of Success
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — May 3, 2026 The Equation We Are Taught Most of us grow up believing in a simple equation: Work + Merit = Success. The formula feels moral. It feels rational. It feels fair. Put in the effort, produce value, and society will respond accordingly. Recognition, status, and compensation will follow…