[davekinkead]

Reminds me of a good talk by Alain de Botton highlighting the nasty side of believing we live in a meritocracy whilst ignoring the role of chance.

http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_ph...

[return0]

That's a great talk. Meritocracy doesn't really exist, but it's good to strive for it.