
The moral limits of markets / The problem with meritocracy (Michael Sandel)
Rationally Speaking Podcast
Do You Believe That the Existing System Is Equitable and Fair?
i wonder whether the way those questions were worded prompted them to think not of themselves and their position in society, but of other people who they think are i don't know, playing the victim. I think that some tramp supporters insist that the existing system is maritocratic, is truly maritocratic. And so there is in pendent of the phenomenon of o binga trump supporter or not, a deep american faith that the system rewards effort and hard work. This is despite the fact that the actual rates of intergenerational mobilitybeing poor, being born poor, and then rising as an adult to the middle class or to affluence,. The rates of upward mobility,
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.