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Episode 103: Michael Sandel - The Tyranny of Merit

Jun 1, 2022

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Social Contributions Matter Most, and How to Value Them

04:01

I Think It's Great, but I'm Not a Liberal Perfect Myself.

01:34

Mar-Cracy Is Not a Way to Equality

04:31

Introduction

3min

Maritocracy and the Idea of Merit

2min

Is There a Difference Between Merit and Merit in Governing?

5min

Is There a Justification for Hard Work?

6min

Mar-Cracy Is Not a Way to Equality

5min

The Problem With Meritocracy

2min

Rols and Hiek - The Moral Arbitrariness of Talents

3min

Social Contributions Matter Most, and How to Value Them

4min

I Think It's Great, but I'm Not a Liberal Perfect Myself.

2min

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The Tyranny of Merit, You Can Make It if You Try

5min

11.

Are We Trying to Solve the Competitive Armor Race?

4min

12.

Is There a Lottery?

5min

13.

Higher Education

4min

14.

The Idea of a Lottery, Is It a Good Idea?

5min

15.

Are You Optimistic or Pessimistic About the Future of Work?

7min

A conversation with Michael Sandel about his recent book The Tyranny of Merit: Can We Find the Common Good? (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux).

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