The Badlands Politics & Philosophy Podcast

74 - Michael Sandel's The Tyranny of Merit pt. 2

July 30, 2021
The Badlands Politics & Philosophy Podcast
74 - Michael Sandel's The Tyranny of Merit pt. 2
Show Notes

On today's episode, we continue our discussion on meritocracy and Michael Sandel's recent book The Tyranny of Merit, which argues that meritocracy is  "a hollow political project that reflects an impoverished conception of citizenship and freedom...". Meritocracy poisons our civic culture by dividing society into winners and losers, and breeds hubris and resentment which undermines the civic good.

Toby Napoletano, Michael Hughes