[roenxi]

The system described in the second link has a lot of interesting implications. That is one of those systems that reminds me a bit of Enron - it sounds like a good idea, it probably looks like a good idea in superficial results, but that sort of elitism doesn't have a history of working out well.

The comparison to the Ivy League for example. I don't think there has been a plain Ivy League president in the US since George W. Bush. I don't really see how to comment on him without being political, but I note that his presidency was such a success the right wing of politics is uniting behind a man who very publicly said "[Bush] lied us into a war" as an argument for why his family members weren't competent to lead again based on his record. Elitism doesn't lead to excellence outside a fairly narrow definition of the word.