INVITATION | AUGUST 19, 2020

The Tyranny
of Merit

What's become of the common good?

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020

12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT

VIRTUAL EVENT (ZOOM)

Please join Darren Walker and philosopher Michael J. Sandel for a conversation on creating a more just society and Michael’s newest book, The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?

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In his latest book, world-renowned philosopher Michael J. Sandel argues we live in an age where stalled social mobility and entrenched inequality give the lie to the American credo that "you can make it if you try". The consequence is a brew of anger and frustration that has fueled populist protest and extreme polarization and led to deep distrust of both government and our fellow citizens--leaving us morally unprepared to face the profound challenges of our time. To overcome the crises that are upending our world, we must rethink the attitudes toward success and failure that have accompanied globalization and rising inequality, and truly interrogate the questions: what's become of the common good?

Michael J. Sandel

Michael J. Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University. His books What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets and Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? were international best sellers and have been translated into 27 languages. Sandel’s legendary course “Justice” was the first Harvard course to be made freely available online and has been viewed by tens of millions. His BBC series “The Public Philosopher” explores the philosophical ideas lying behind the headlines with participants from around the world.