saromon50

Ah, I believe that may have been mentioned to me in passing by my Classics teacher - I believe it's the world's first meritocracy, if I'm not mistaken?

I believe a meritocracy is the basic type of government that Plato essentially describes.  I believe he describes it as an aristocracy, but yes, the end government that Plato arrives at in his pursuit of Justice is basically a meritocracy.   

It's certainly something I have a lot of respect for, it seemed very well constructed when I first heard it.