Ep. 9 - Meritocracy?

Ep. 9 - Meritocracy? Show Notes As the world struggles with inequality, how do we re-think the meaning of “merit”? Isabel Wilkerson - “Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents” Michael Sandel - "The Tyranny of Merit" Polls: Is America headed in the right direction? On the right track? 27% say “yes” Robert Putnam - "Bowling Alone" Michael Young - "The Rise of the Meritocracy," origin of term "meritocracy" A “K-shaped” economic recovery Andrew Yang's Universal Basic Income proposal "The Golem" - 1915 Film Kenosha, WI Sheriff on "warehousing these people for the rest of their lives" Doc Rivers post-game news conference video The Beatles - "Penny Lane" Miles Davis - “Bitches Brew” Miles Davis - “On The Corner” Joan Baez - “There But For Fortune” Please subscribe and review The BrandBox on Apple Podcasts and consider hitting the Donate button on BrandBox.show! Thanks for your support!