![]() ![]() If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the publisher at: us./piracy.įor Kiku, with love PROLOGUE TO THE PAPERBACK EDITION Copyright infringement is against the law. You may not make this e-book publicly available in any way. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal use only. ![]() To receive special offers, bonus content,Īnd info on new releases and other great reads,įor email updates on the author, click here. The Tyranny of Merit points us toward a hopeful vision of a new politics of the common good. 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 solidarity, and more affirming of the dignity of work. Sandel shows the hubris a meritocracy generates among the winners and the harsh judgement it imposes on those left behind, and traces the dire consequences across a wide swath of American life. Sandel argues that to overcome the crises that are upending our world, we must rethink the attitudes toward success and failure that have accompanied globalization and rising inequality. The consequence is a brew of anger and frustration that has fueled populist protest and extreme polarization, and led to deep distrust of both government and our fellow citizens-leaving us morally unprepared to face the profound challenges of our time. Stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the American credo that "you can make it if you try". We live in an age of winners and losers, where the odds are stacked in favor of the already fortunate. The world-renowned philosopher and author of the bestselling Justice explores the central question of our time: What has become of the common good? A Times Literary Supplement’s Book of the Year 2020 ![]()
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