The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel: Conversation Starters

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The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel: Conversation Starters

The Tyranny of Merit is Sandel's latest work where he directs us to an unusual yet optimistic political perspective aimed to achieve more positive governance for the common good. Sandel aspires for a new political system geared towards a more hopeful society. He reveals that in moving forward and overcoming the barriers capsizing our times, we must modify our views on what it means to succeed and what failure entails. Sandel suggests a shift in our paradigms of thinking. In the conquest for a re-engineered politics and economy, he offers alternative actions with great emphasis on the virtue of humility, the function of luck, and the paramount importance of the dignity of work. 



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and invite us into the world that lives on. 
 
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Daily Books
• Release date: Jan 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9791220254687

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Introducing The Tyranny of Merit

Meritocracy makes a country’s cogwheels of progress move, both at a national and individual level. The majority has accepted this convention for years, but at the same time, resented by many. Today's common perception is that those who are on top deserve their success, and those at the bottom deserve their failure. People are either winners or losers. Merits and accomplishments of the winners generate the meritocratic hubris of success, fueling the resentment and anger of those left behind. The dissatisfaction of the citizens comes from unequal access to education, to unemployment, to the notion that it is their fault that these injustices exist. Meritocracy fabricated one of the myths of modern society: credentials and diplomas are the keys to a better