More people in the world, in whichever field, are hired because someone likes them than because of merit. Example: why do you think you always have the same pe

More people in the world, in whichever field, are hired because someone likes them than because of merit. Example: why do you think you always have the same people getting multiple board seats for prominent companies? It's a small group of people who bond over similar interests and look out for each other. Merit, more often than not, has nothing to do with it.