It&#x27;s not a tautology. I&#x27;ve tried to explain this twice now, hopefully third time lucky...<p>Let&#x27;s start with two questions, if you can answer these it should help us understand why we&#x27;re not seeing eye to eye:<p>1. How do you measure merit in a meritocracy?<p>2. Considering the answer to question 1, is it possible for someone to rise to the top of a meritocracy with an average level of &#x27;merit&#x27;?