Go on any social networking site these days and you'll discover that it's not hard to find out just how popular you are using one of the new "Top Friends" applications. These allow you to list about 10 of your favorite friends, and the rest of the world gets to see whom you like the most.

We are all supposedly some of the most talented, gifted students around. We excel in school and can make an argument about pretty much anything. But a lot of the time, it's clear that we don't use our academic power for good.