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Harvard Philosopher Exposes the Flaws of Meritocracy

In his new book, celebrated philosopher Michael Sandel argues that the ruling class in politics, business, and higher education exploited meritocracy to lock in their status and devalue essential contributions of the working class. He joins Christiane to explain this theory.
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