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The Tyranny of Merit

Author: Michael J. Sandel

A TLS, GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020

The new bestseller from the acclaimed author of Justice and one of the world's most popular philosophers.

“Astute, insightful, and...

A TLS, GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020

The new bestseller from the acclaimed author of Justice and one of the world's most popular philosophers.

“Astute, insightful, and empathetic...A crucial book for this moment” - Tara Westover, author of Educated.

These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the...

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  • Number of pages Number of pages 288
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A TLS, GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020

The new bestseller from the acclaimed author of Justice and one of the world's most popular philosophers.

“Astute, insightful, and empathetic...A crucial book for this moment” - Tara Westover, author of Educated.

These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favour of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the promise that "you can make it if you try". The consequence is a brew of anger and frustration that has fuelled populist protest, with the triumph of Brexit and election of Donald Trump.

Michael J. Sandel argues that to overcome the polarized politics of our time, we must rethink the attitudes toward success and failure that have accompanied globalization and rising inequality. Sandel highlights the hubris a meritocracy generates among the winners and the harsh judgement it imposes on those left behind. He offers an alternative way of thinking about success - more attentive to the role of luck in human affairs, more conducive to an ethic of humility, and more hospitable to a politics of the common good.

Pages: 288, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm

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Author
Michael J. Sandel
Publisher
Penguin
Type
Sociology
Language
English
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
288
Release Date
09/2021
Publication Date
2021
Dimensions
13x20 cm
ISBN-13
9780141991177

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  • decent book. finally, an author from the bourgeois class who, through science (and statistical research), states the absolutely obvious: that a non-meritocratic system, especially the one we are experiencing now, is disastrous for all humanity. whether you are at the bottom of the food chain (poor), so you have little chance to be rewarded for your worth, or you are a nepo (who is deluded into thinking you are rewarded because you have value) and you are constantly in an anxious state to maintain and expand your privileges.

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  • decent book. finally, an author from the bourgeois class who, through science (and statistical research), states the absolutely obvious: that a non-meritocratic system, especially the one we are experiencing now, is disastrous for all humanity. whether you are at the bottom of the food chain (poor), so you have little chance to be rewarded for your worth, or you are a nepo (who is deluded into thinking you are rewarded because you have value) and you are constantly in an anxious state to maintain and expand your privileges.

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A TLS, GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020

The new bestseller from the acclaimed author of Justice and one of the world's most popular philosophers.

“Astute, insightful, and empathetic...A crucial book for this moment” - Tara Westover, author of Educated.

These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favour of the already fortunate. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the promise that "you can make it if you try". The consequence is a brew of anger and frustration that has fuelled populist protest, with the triumph of Brexit and election of Donald Trump.

Michael J. Sandel argues that to overcome the polarized politics of our time, we must rethink the attitudes toward success and failure that have accompanied globalization and rising inequality. Sandel highlights the hubris a meritocracy generates among the winners and the harsh judgement it imposes on those left behind. He offers an alternative way of thinking about success - more attentive to the role of luck in human affairs, more conducive to an ethic of humility, and more hospitable to a politics of the common good.

Pages: 288, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm

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Author
Michael J. Sandel
Publisher
Penguin
Type
Sociology
Language
English
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
288
Release Date
09/2021
Publication Date
2021
Dimensions
13x20 cm
ISBN-13
9780141991177

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Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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  • decent book. finally, an author from the bourgeois class who, through science (and statistical research), states the absolutely obvious: that a non-meritocratic system, especially the one we are experiencing now, is disastrous for all humanity. whether you are at the bottom of the food chain (poor), so you have little chance to be rewarded for your worth, or you are a nepo (who is deluded into thinking you are rewarded because you have value) and you are constantly in an anxious state to maintain and expand your privileges.

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  • decent book. finally, an author from the bourgeois class who, through science (and statistical research), states the absolutely obvious: that a non-meritocratic system, especially the one we are experiencing now, is disastrous for all humanity. whether you are at the bottom of the food chain (poor), so you have little chance to be rewarded for your worth, or you are a nepo (who is deluded into thinking you are rewarded because you have value) and you are constantly in an anxious state to maintain and expand your privileges.

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