On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 6:05 AM, John Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
