But the most important reason why an elected president is better equipped than a monarch to catalyze a public conversation about a society’s values and priorities is that he or she is more likely to be a person of superior ability. Indeed, that is why, on balance, a meritocratic system will always produce better results than a hereditary one.
但为何当选总统比君主更适合刺激关于社会价值和当务之急的公共争论？最重要的原因是他更有可能具有出众的能力。事实上，正因如此，总而言之贤能制度总是能比世袭制度产生更好的结果。