The Tyranny of Merit Paperback – 1 January 2021

Excellent book. Well researched and nice writing

The general perception across the world is that meritocracy is a good thing, as it gives chance to the most deserving. Merit is something everyone should strive for and those who make it, is because of hard work and talent and those who can’t, is because they did not put in that much effort. The author breaks this perception with many thought-provoking arguments backed with data. It will make you think all over again about merit and meritocracy.

Book is very good on communitarian perspective

Grear

A vulnerable and orphaned society, devoid of prudence needs to be cajoled, pushed and rise with the help of more crusaders and points man like the author

In his book, prof. Sandel gives an entirely new turn to the debate on 'meritocracy'. Being a strict believer in fair competition and merit, it was hard for me to digest that meritocracy may have an ugly side as well. Prof. Sandel argues one's achievements are attributed to the actions of others, not entirely his or her own doing. In his groundbreaking work, he further draws the customary practice of labelling the 'winners' and 'losers'.

I like how the effects of meritocracy are well written. Not so much the solutions and their defence as they all will have their own major problems so there will be another book about solving them.

Tyranny & the arrogance merit can generate needs to be checked…! Political leaders and policy makers for nation building need to make all their efforts in reducing inequalities and motivate people to work for the common good.