![]() The Tyranny of Merit diagnoses populist discontent, globalisation, misogyny, racism and the fundamental flaws of society as emanating from a hitherto cherished idea of ‘merit’. His theorisation is accompanied by extensive analyses of famous speeches, shocking statistics, and constant questions for readers. Publisher: Penguin Random House, United Kingdom.Ĭontextualised around American politics, Sandel’s latest work needs to be read as a guide that places merit as antithetical to the ‘common good’. The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good by Michael Sandel. Sandel’s philosophy not only critically raises questions but also provides solutions through phenomenal works like Justice: What’s The Right Thing To Do?, Public Philosophy: Essays on Morality in Politics and Democracy’s Discontent: America in Search of a Public Philosophy, among others. His writings on justice, ethics and democracy have influenced readers across the globe to rethink their perspectives. He has contributed not only to the academic scholarship but to our everyday moral concerns. Sandel is one of the finest philosophers of our current times. He highlights how ‘merit’ turns tyrannical not only when societies fail to live it but also when they do achieve it. Sandel’s groundbreaking work The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good answers this question by exposing the underlying hollowness of the idea of ‘merit’, which makes people pursue their success as a product of their own doing, hence making the shared feeling of ‘common good’ impossible. But why is it difficult to develop this feeling of togetherness? ![]() Mitigation and recovery from this crisis demand solidarity and a sense of community. ![]() The COVID-19 pandemic, which is holding its sway across the world, should also be seen as an occasion urgently requiring the human civilisation to introspect.
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