{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/972e404e-6d0e-4fea-8f77-047654feceb2/30b6c83e-6d55-402f-8fa0-845e3f340dbd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"158. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL: the dark side of meritocracy","description":"<p>Hello! We often hear about the idea of meritocracy. But philosopher Michael Sandel thinks it isn’t such a good thing. His new book ’The Tyranny of Merit’ argues the rhetoric of meritocracy is fuelling polarisation and the rise of far right populism. We have a really thought-provoking chat with Michael about his argument and what it means for our attitudes to education, work and our fellow citizens.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Cheerful"}