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Episode #205 ... Why a meritocracy is corrosive to society. (Michael Sandel)

2024/7/1
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Stephen West: 本期节目讨论了迈克尔·桑德尔在其2020年著作《精英统治的暴政》中提出的观点,即精英统治是一种有缺陷的社会制度,它不仅难以在实践中实现,而且即使实现,也会带来许多负面后果。桑德尔认为,精英统治导致人们对公共援助的怀疑,对成功者奉承,对失败者羞辱,并忽略了个人努力之外的其他因素,例如经济环境和历史背景等。这些因素会导致社会不平等,并滋生民粹主义。 West还讨论了精英统治对教育和政治的影响。他认为,精英统治导致教育被视为获得文凭的工具,而非学习本身,从而忽视了公民美德、实践智慧和解决问题能力的培养。此外,精英统治导致社会普遍倾向于选举拥有高等教育文凭的政府官员,而忽略了其他重要素质。 Michael Sandel: (根据Stephen West的解读)桑德尔认为,精英统治的思维方式过度强调自豪感,而忽略了谦卑感,这会腐蚀社会和共同利益。他认为,社会最大的不平等不是购买力上的不平等,而是社会认可或社会地位上的不平等。我们需要认识到个人向上流动性无法完全解释不平等现象,并开展一项以恢复工作尊严为中心的政治项目,提高对一线工人的认识,并制定相应的政策。桑德尔还认为,自由主义的个体主义视角忽略了共同利益的重要性,公民的生活不仅仅是行使自由,更是参与共同体的建设。

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The episode explores the concept of meritocracy, questioning whether it is truly achievable and the potential negative consequences if it were. It discusses Michael Sandel's critique of meritocracy, highlighting the issues of inequality and the societal implications of a purely merit-based system.

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Today we talk about the dark side of meritocracy, the effects it has on the way people see each other, the dialectic of pride and humility, education reform, and a rethinking of the way we see government officials. Hope you enjoy it. :)

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