Rationally Speaking Podcast

The moral limits of markets / The problem with meritocracy (Michael Sandel)

Dec 8, 2020

59:10

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What Is Human Dignity?

01:38

Human Rights vs Human Dignity

01:59

Human Dignity Arguments - Is There a Logic to It?

02:07

Introduction

3min

The Corruption of Values

3min

Is Advertising in Schools an Empirical Prediction?

3min

Is It a Mad But, or Is It an Inferor?

2min

Are Your Intuitions About What Is Degrading?

3min

Moral Arguments About Human Dignity - Is There a Difference?

3min

Do Consentual Cannibal Canibalism Violate Human Dignity?

2min

Is There Anything Wrong With This?

2min

Is There a Moral Disagreement?

2min

10.

Is It a Moral Question?

2min

11.

Human Dignity Arguments - Is There a Logic to It?

2min

12.

Human Rights vs Human Dignity

2min

13.

What Is Human Dignity?

2min

14.

The Tyranny of Merit, What's Become of the Common Good?

2min

15.

Is It Maritocracy?

4min

16.

The Populous Backlash Against a Leatz

2min

17.

Is There a Reaction Against the Maritocratic System?

3min

18.

Do You Believe That the Existing System Is Equitable and Fair?

3min

19.

Is There a Problem With Meritocracy?

2min

20.

The Moral Arbitrariness of the Talents of Basketball Players

2min

21.

Are You Morally Deserving Your Success?

5min

22.

The Tyranny of Merit - What's Become of the Common Good?

4min

Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel argues with Julia about human dignity, consensual cannibalism, and the case in his new book, The Tyranny of Merit, that meritocracy is to blame for recent populist backlashes in the U.S.

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