Michael J. Sandel, who appeared at the Texas Book Festival in 2009 with Justice, returns to discuss his latest work (The Tyranny of Merit), in which he makes the case that American meritocracy and the resentment it fuels are central to the recent rise of populist politics.

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Michael J. Sandel, The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?