Revisiting The Meritocracy Debate With Adrian Wooldridge And Michael Sandel

<p>For the beginning of the year, we are revisiting two previous yet timely conversations, with Adrian Wooldridge (author of "<i>The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World</i>") and Michael Sandel (author of "<i>The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good</i>").</p><p>With them, Bethany and Luigi discuss whether meritocracy creates a better world for everyone, or if it creates massive inequality. Wooldridge makes the nuanced case that while meritocracy is generally beneficial, we as a society need to recapture the notion of merit from the elites. Sandel, on the other hand, argues in a nuanced way that essentially the problem with meritocracy is not the failure to live up to the ideal, but the idea itself.</p><p>Capitalisn't will be back in your feeds with a brand new episode on January 19. Don't forget to rate and review our podcast if you haven't already, and leave us a voicemail at <a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/Capitalisnt" target="_blank">https://www.speakpipe.com/Capitalisnt</a>.</p>