Let’s say you need a new player for your baseball team and you have two applicants. One has played pro ball for 30 years, has an extraordinary batting average and record number of home runs, commonly pitches no-hitters, steals bases like a gazelle, and can play every position effectively. He is praised by the governor of Vermont.

The other applicant plays a little ball on the weekend with his buddies.

Who would you hire? Our…