Not sure about perfect but it's probably close. If you can solve any of the outstanding problems no one is going to care where you come from, gender, political

Not sure about perfect but it's probably close. If you can solve any of the outstanding problems no one is going to care where you come from, gender, political views, socioeconomic status etc. That seems quite meritocratic to me. Compare that to say a distinguished position such as a Supreme Court judge appointment.