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Interesting article about meritocracy and its homogenizing effect. -- (link)

Posted by TWuG Jul 22 '10, 14:15

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http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/07/the-secret-of-successful-entrepreneurs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+wiredscience+(Blog+-+Wired+Science) (www.wired.com)

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/proposes a Musical Career system. Every five years, you have to switch fields. - Dr.Vermin Jul 22, 14:21 4
- So the pilot flying your plane and the surgeon fixing your heart will never have more than 5 years experience. Swell. -- nm - mara Jul 22, 14:23 3
  - And will never get burnt out. Look on the bright side, Debbie! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 22, 14:26 2
    - Captain Sullenberger didn't need all those years of experience, did he. -- nm - TWuG Jul 22, 14:30 1
      - As an infant coming home from the hospital, Sully grabbed the wheel and kept his drowsy father from driving into the ditch. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jul 22, 14:32
*sees "Ross Douthat" and doesn't need to read any more* -- nm - chuckles Jul 22, 14:16 1
- Yeah, because the author couldn't possibly expand on or even disagree with Douthat's quote so why trouble yourself. - TWuG Jul 22, 14:18

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