Two reasons: 1. Meritocracy tends to produce superior results to systems based on nepotism — so people who want the best outcome for their tribe should prefere

Two reasons: 1. Meritocracy tends to produce superior results to systems based on nepotism — so people who want the best outcome for their tribe should preference merit. 2. Power is the ultimate meritocracy — you have it or you don’t. One of our best strategies to reduce the raw usage of power to settle disputes within society is create a social system that roughly follows meritocracy. Humans are social animals, but we’re also animals that like prosperity and safety.