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Merit Badge
FromLeading Smart
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Sep 24, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
The goal of creating a meritocracy seems admirable. But as Michael Sandel points out, it’s unobtainable, and working to get there creates a culture that is corrosive and divisive. We explore why merit is so hard to assign. Be careful with that Merit Badge.
The episode of Stay Tuned that prompted this can be found here: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-merit-trap-with-michael-sandel/
Michael Sandel’s book: The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374289980
And his TED talk on the subject is here: “The Tyranny of Merit” https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sandel_the_tyranny_of_merit
More information, a transcript, and a place to provide comments can be found at: https://clwill.com/pod/merit-badge/
Written and Produced: Chris Williams
Original Theme written by: John Stephens
Additional Music: https://musicbed.com
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Facebook: https://facebook.com/theCLWill
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theCLWill
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/theCLWill
Email: pod@clwill.com
The episode of Stay Tuned that prompted this can be found here: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-merit-trap-with-michael-sandel/
Michael Sandel’s book: The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374289980
And his TED talk on the subject is here: “The Tyranny of Merit” https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sandel_the_tyranny_of_merit
More information, a transcript, and a place to provide comments can be found at: https://clwill.com/pod/merit-badge/
Written and Produced: Chris Williams
Original Theme written by: John Stephens
Additional Music: https://musicbed.com
Connect:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theCLWill
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theCLWill
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/theCLWill
Email: pod@clwill.com
Released:
Sep 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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