The Rise of the Meritocracy - Michael Young

With an amazing battery of certificates and degrees at its disposal, education has put its seal of approval on a minority, and its seal of disapproval on the many who fail to shine from the time they are relegated to the bottom streams at the age of seven or before.

The Guardian, 29th June 2001.

As energy flows through society, the young will exert themselves, be rewarded then seek to build ivory towers...so they can nurture their young.

Education systems need:

1. To control access to information (CAM, OED etc)
   
2. To define the metrics of success (examination, review)