All these plagiarism scandals remind me of #KarlSmith's argument that, in a "meritocracy" (a hierarchy structured by triumphing in a series of not-remotely-independent competitive tournaments), we should expect those near the top to be disproportionately lucky cheaters, even if most cheaters get caught and most people don't cheat. https://www.forbes.com/sites/modeledbehavior/2012/06/20/the-dark-secret-of-meritocracy-reality-is-rigged/?sh=6fd35b955245