"The #meritocratic ideal is not a remedy for #inequality; it is a justification of inequality."
"Differences of #talent are as morally arbitrary as differences of #class."
From „The Tyranny of #Merit“ by Michael Sandel. Topics: #Credentialism in #education, exaggerated promise of #upwardmobility or holding unsuccessful/poor people responsible for their misfortune all by themselves. #equity #bookstodon
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/313112/the-tyranny-of-merit-by-sandel-michael-j/9780141991177

„The #americandream is alive an well, and living in #Copenhagen.“ Currently reading „The Tyranny of #Merit - Can We Find The Common Good?“ by Michael J. Sandell. In it, many important social issues are addressed that are relevant to most Western societies, e.g. #Credentialism in #education, the highly illusionary promise of #upwardmobility or the flip side of a #meritocratic view: That unsuccessful and poor people are held responsible for their misfortune all by themselves. #equity #bookstodon

We know that many of the most #educated generation in history work for near subsistence wages &or in unstable positions. #upwardmobility has been in general decline since the 1940's. We have consumed and polluted ourselves into #existentialthreats. US democracy is clearly deeply flawed. Yet! The "boot straps" "land of opportunity" "infinite growth" "There is no alternative" logic still persists. What's the most probable potential future? Does it include youth run French contraptions?

We know that many of the most #educated generation in history work for near subsistence wages &or in unstable positions. #upwardmobility has been in general decline since the 1940's. We have consumed and polluted our selves into #existentialthreats. US democracy is clearly deeply flawed. Yet! The "boot straps" "land of opportunity" "infinite growth" "There is no alternative" logic still persists. What's the most probable potential future? Does it include youth run French contraptions?