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Michael J. SandelA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
How does merit function as both a tool for good and an obstacle that causes societal problems and obstacles? Do you agree with Sandel’s assessment of the pros and cons?
How does the system of higher education in America function as a “sorting machine,” and what solutions does the author offer to fix what he sees as a broken system? What solutions, if any, would you suggest?
How does the author define the common good, and how does meritocracy serve to undermine a community’s pursuit of it? Do you believe meritocracy and the common good could ever be reconciled? If so, how?
By Michael J. Sandel
Business & Economics
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Common Reads: Freshman Year Reading
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Community
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Contemporary Books on Social Justice
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Equality
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Philosophy, Logic, & Ethics
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Politics & Government
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Pride & Shame
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Sociology
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