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The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?
Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality have fueled modern populist protest and the extreme polarization that has led to a deep distrust of the government and our neighbors. Where in all of this does that leave democracy?
World-renowned philosopher Michael J. Sandel explores one of the central questions of our time in The Tyranny of Merit, a guide that points toward a hopeful vision of a new politics for the common good.
"The Tyranny of Merit offers a profound critique of individualism, making the case for the move away from self to community, from ‘my wants now’ to one of ‘the common good’.” -- Times Literary Supplement