I would say that merit is one of a few paths to success.<p>Is it really a good idea to get rid of the &quot;meritocracy myth&quot;?  Even if it&#x27;s 100% true, there is something to the idea that if you put in effort and work hard, you have a better chance of being rewarded. The meritocracy myth encourages hard work.<p>If we lived in a society where people truly believed that that hard work, intelligence and effort had no correlation to success, then.... how does one plan their ambitions? How does one even go about trying to earn more money?