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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
slow-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
A compelling look at the dark side of meritocracy, and how the rise of the meritocratic system combined with globalization has led to the current populist and nationalist uprisings. There were chapters that could have been shorter, and certain points got reiterated a little too often, but on the whole interesting and well worth the read.
(Now I just have to go finish a paper about it...)
(Now I just have to go finish a paper about it...)
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
absolutely enlightening.
credentialism
'smart/dumb politics'
luck, aristocracy
death by despair <=> shame and anger in those without college degrees
=the TYRANNY of Merit
absolutely enlightening.
credentialism
'smart/dumb politics'
luck, aristocracy
death by despair <=> shame and anger in those without college degrees
=the TYRANNY of Merit
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
A #philosophy book that is directly relevant not just to the political and societal dynamics of the world we live in, but also to where we situate ourselves as individuals, and, even, how we raise our children.
I will be chewing on the ideas that Sandel posits for months to come (probably longer actually), especially as to how they translate to Jamaica’s democracy and society, and to where and how I position myself as a citizen, and my writing, both my creative nonfiction work, and my #thinktank work.
I will be chewing on the ideas that Sandel posits for months to come (probably longer actually), especially as to how they translate to Jamaica’s democracy and society, and to where and how I position myself as a citizen, and my writing, both my creative nonfiction work, and my #thinktank work.
One of the best books I've ever written within the faculty of political philosophy. It seems to move beyond the conventional dynamics of capitalist market economies and socialist morality-driven economics to find itself somewhere in the middle.
Sandel presents a case that is well thought-out and seemingly covers all the bases.. It frankly tackles the problem of the class / university divide that has emerged in the West recently and provides a number of practical and appealing solutions that would do well to mitigating the harsh reality we have found ourselves in.
The Tyranny of Merit has strong normative recommendations, however, it bases these theories in deep reasoning and justification. Ultimately, as I see it, Sandel makes the claim that all our skills, talents, abilities and circumstances are merely a reflection of contingency and chance as opposed to innate characteristics that we have moral grounds to defend.
Sandel certainly finds himself in the minority category as he inveighs against the prevailing view of success that it is determined by your 'effort' as opposed to individual circumstances. Empirically, this is a myth and nothing more than rhetoric. Individually, this can be a damaging and corrosive notion. 'Effort' indicating success is an age old idea that is proving to be less and less persuasive as scientists and philosophers like Sandel determine the truth of the situation.
I really like how Sandel seems to draw upon Rawls in much of his theory of 'fairness' and 'justice', as well as breaking down the utter dynamic and contingent nature of our existence. But yet Sandel does transcend Rawls in many ways to clarify the role of markets, social standing and how we ought to make practical solutions to these problems. Renewing the 'dignity of work' is particularly my favourite and one that I cannot see as having many caveats or problems.
The Tyranny of Merit will at least, for me, emerge as a very seminal book that I will use to address my own life and political/comprehensive convictions. Five stars!
Sandel presents a case that is well thought-out and seemingly covers all the bases.. It frankly tackles the problem of the class / university divide that has emerged in the West recently and provides a number of practical and appealing solutions that would do well to mitigating the harsh reality we have found ourselves in.
The Tyranny of Merit has strong normative recommendations, however, it bases these theories in deep reasoning and justification. Ultimately, as I see it, Sandel makes the claim that all our skills, talents, abilities and circumstances are merely a reflection of contingency and chance as opposed to innate characteristics that we have moral grounds to defend.
Sandel certainly finds himself in the minority category as he inveighs against the prevailing view of success that it is determined by your 'effort' as opposed to individual circumstances. Empirically, this is a myth and nothing more than rhetoric. Individually, this can be a damaging and corrosive notion. 'Effort' indicating success is an age old idea that is proving to be less and less persuasive as scientists and philosophers like Sandel determine the truth of the situation.
I really like how Sandel seems to draw upon Rawls in much of his theory of 'fairness' and 'justice', as well as breaking down the utter dynamic and contingent nature of our existence. But yet Sandel does transcend Rawls in many ways to clarify the role of markets, social standing and how we ought to make practical solutions to these problems. Renewing the 'dignity of work' is particularly my favourite and one that I cannot see as having many caveats or problems.
The Tyranny of Merit will at least, for me, emerge as a very seminal book that I will use to address my own life and political/comprehensive convictions. Five stars!
The book is excellent throughout, but I especially loved the discussion of grace (as in Christian grace). It was really the first time I understood what grace means. I also would like to read more about this point that effective governance has suffered since we turned government over the Ivy-educated meritocratic elites. This book will stay with me for a long time.
While I don't agree with everything Sandel claims, as an individual currently in higher education I thought this to be thought-provoking and illuminating in many respects. While it is heavily American-centric, I would recommend to anyone wanting to better understand class-dynamics in our modern societies.