On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 6:05 AM, John Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> I completely agree with you Julia. The more that I think about it, and the
> more that I see in the world, indicates to me that Who You Know edges out
> What You Know. This is nothing new, which is shown by the fact that the
> phrase "It's now what you know, but who you know" exists. The 'old boy'
> network exists, and I don't know what to do about it.


I think that is the basis for one rational argument for being proactive
about appointing minorities to positions of power.  Given the
non-merit-based obstacles to breaking in from the bottom, so to speak, help
people break in from the top.

Nick
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