Tyranny of merit6/15/2023 Without explicitly mentioning it, he points to the core of what the implementation of a universal basic income is all about: more equal recognition of current paid and unpaid work, as well as a stimulus to go to school. What is essential in this respect is his conclusion that for many to be successful in life, all forms of education and work would have to be taken equally seriously. Merit-based pay is, according to Sandel, thus a form of tyranny – an oppressive regime.Īnd so, Sandel launches into a plea for a sweeping public debate on how to move from today’s individualisation to a greater sense of solidarity and more self-determination for all. This leaves little room for the kind of solidarity that could arise if we were to realise just how haphazardly talent is distributed and how randomly fate can either be kind or cruel. Those who make it to the top believe with self-satisfied conviction that they deserve their fate and that those who end up at the bottom do too. This hubris is reflected in the winners’ tendency to let their success go to their heads, forgetting about all the luck and good fortune that helped them along the way. This has everything to do with the tyranny of merit driven by the meritocratic ethos that, over the past decades, has led to meritocratic hubris. A growing section of the population feels underrated. What he brings to the fore more than anything is how present-day populism is only indirectly fuelled by the unequal distribution of income and essentially dominated by an ethical and cultural component. Here you will find a short summary, being the last part of the review: ![]() His analysis serves as a basis for justification of the introduction of a universal basic income. Sandel has written a book about the deep causes of the inequality that is a key driving force behind the populist backlash of recent years.
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