That is very true. Indeed we know fairness is an innate value for us and all primates [1] Likewise "meritocracy" is a very imprecise word depending a lot on wh

That is very true. Indeed we know fairness is an innate value for us and all primates [1] Likewise "meritocracy" is a very imprecise word depending a lot on what you want to maximize and so, if not focusing on net benefit to humanity, could produce horrendous outcomes. Blindly maximizing wealth creation could be such a mistake but given how much good prosperity usually does for people, it looks like a good starting point. But I believe the article and I are referring to fairness among employees rather than employee vs employer (which is of course also interesting). Specifically, employees comparing wages would create quite appropriate outrage between employees when some individuals receive more for less work. And this regardless of how much or little of the company's produce goes to wages (a separate issue) [1] http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v425/n6955/abs/nature01963.html http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v425/n6955/abs/nature01... or tldr; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKhAd0Tyny0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKhAd0Tyny0