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Talentism is the idea that there is no inherent contradiction between open markets and individuals achieving their inherent creative and productive potential in a way that generates the maximum amount of benefit for the shareholder, the company, the manager, the individual producer and the society at large. In this way Talentism is an Utopian ideal and therefore a theory that is open to criticism from those who believe that idealism in all its forms is fuzzy-headed clap trap that doesn't translate into reality.  I have no interest in thinking big thoughts in an ivory tower. Change, not mere words, is needed. That’s why I work in a large corporation and seek to put my principles into action. I am not an academic writing about this as I sip my latte and think about the next Volvo I am going to buy (since that seems to be the modern Dystopian’s metaphor for someone who isn’t given to fear-baiting and cynicism). These theories are being tested; data is being gathered. So far I would put the performance of groups that follow the principles of Talentism against the performance of any group run by the standard militaristic command-and-control risk aversion principles of the average Fortune 500 company.