The Cost of Meritocracy With Michael Sandel

Does meritocracy create a better world for everyone, or does it create massive inequality? There's been a lot of debate in the last few years about meritocracy, and it's become even more pressing in light of the pandemic. If essential workers are "essential", are they really less meritorious than a banker or accountant? So, we decided to discuss both sides of this debate in our next two episodes.
On this episode, we'll be joined by Michael Sandel who teaches political philosophy at Harvard University and is author of the new book "The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good". He'll be making a nuanced case against meritocracy. Also, be sure to stick around for a new surprise after the episode.
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[@BRIMMSTONE]

Excellent scoping and framing of the ideas holding us back. Will be used in dissertation!

[@thattimestampguy]

1:25 Meritocracy as an idea has a dark side: it rationalizes inequality, that those who struggle deserve their fate
2:38 Maximum Production? Efficiency? Maximum amount of what?
3:33 Sure, but there are plenty of people who make money without improving the Lives of people
5:16 Disempower Arrogance of Meritocratic Hubris
6:10 Wealth -=- Worth
7:31 Populis Backlash
_Credentialed, Well-Educated Elites look down on Ordinary Working People_
9:27 Professional-Focused Democratic Party 2016
Democrats DeRegulated
Democrats Bailed Out
11:52 (Who is worthy of being in charge?)
12:40 Moral Argument, Practical Critique
‘13:08
4 decades of Stagnant Wages
Inequalities of Income and Wealth
Financial De-Regulation
Campaign Finance
Highest Incarceration Rate in the world
*How do you (Fix the problem you see)?*
13:55

[@FranklinleeScamLikelee]

In regards to the doctor, do we want someone who got into the medical industry to make money without consideration for the health of people they care for?
You’ll have people who are in an industry who will make decisions for their own personal gain vs to help people. So you have doctors who do things that are more efficient, than they are helpful. And you have people dying because the doctor wanted to get paid more from the pharma company.
Profit motive creates its own issues.