> And the merit here is producing great music; working hard is not a merit The usual textboook definition of merit in the context of a meritocracy is "talent,

> And the merit here is producing great music; working hard is not a merit The usual textboook definition of merit in the context of a meritocracy is "talent, effort, and achievement". > A child is never wealthy; That's just somewhat true in our particular flavor of society, and even there children may be wealthy independently of their caretakers. In a meritocracy where merit is essentially equivalent to wealth or currency, a child may very well be considered wealthy just on its own.