I agree that it would be nice, and that's the world most parents try create for their kids. Outside of meticulously engineered/supervised social structures, how

I agree that it would be nice, and that's the world most parents try create for their kids. Outside of meticulously engineered/supervised social structures, however, I see little reason for a pure meritocricy to arise, if only for the reason that the concept of "merit" doesn't exist outside of our moral models. And you can certainly get a promotion many ways aside from sleeping with the boss.