A review by aranthe02
The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? by Michael J. Sandel

5.0

there are books that have elements that you don’t want to hear but it’s important to get exposure to. Dr Sandel’s book raises so many reasons why a truly merit based society won’t be just and how merit can lead to not just have and have nots but to superiority and hatred.

Now I have issues, the fact the mid 20th century is looked upon so fondly dodges the question of race across all of his arguments. The constant harangue of the “liberal elites” got tiresome. Still the central tenant on merit and fairness as well as disdain and feelings of being left behind is one of the better “it’s not just racism and hatred that has spurred so many populist movements” across the globe.

I almost stopped after 40 pages, I’m glad I didn’t.