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Why 'Merit' Should be Rejected | Michael Sandel Debates John Gray

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The No Kings Takedown Is Why You Shouldn't Rent Your Megaphone from Zuck

▲ 539 pointsstory by robtherobberOct 21, 20262 comment mentionsRead on HN ↗
“I agree, I have not heard it put better than The Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel. It goes beyond party politics to the failures of Liberal Democracy stemming from its own success. https://www.youtu…”— verdverm, when sharing this video · read the comment ↗
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Remove pgrust: the entry is cheating (per-query kernels and result caching)

▲ 198 pointsstory by f311aOct 23, 20261 comment mentionRead on HN ↗
“> Ain't no one willing to reward the real effort any more. A product of the times we currently live in, but which can also be changed. This is a recent Michael Sandel talk I watch that has my brain ge…”— verdverm, when sharing this video · read the comment ↗
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The Rise of the Meritocracy (1958)

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GDP: The Only Number That Matters

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