Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd

158. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL: the dark side of meritocracy

09.27.2020 - By CheerfulPlay

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Hello! We often hear about the idea of meritocracy. But philosopher Michael Sandel thinks it isn’t such a good thing. His new book ’The Tyranny of Merit’ argues the rhetoric of meritocracy is fuelling polarisation and the rise of far right populism. We have a really thought-provoking chat with Michael about his argument and what it means for our attitudes to education, work and our fellow citizens.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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