12. What is the “politics of humiliation” that Sandel describes?

A political backlash caused by people feeling looked down upon

4. What does Sandel mean by ‘meritocratic hubris’?

Winners deserve success, losers deserve failure

3. What is the ‘Rhetoric of Rising’ that Sandel criticizes?

The belief that hard work always leads to success

11. Why does Sandel argue that meritocracy can be a “tyranny”?

It makes success seem deserved while ignoring luck and privilege

9. How does Sandel define ‘equality of condition’?

A system that ensures basic dignity and opportunity for all

1. What was the main scandal discussed in the book’s introduction?

A college admissions bribery scandal

8. What alternative to meritocracy does Sandel suggest?

A focus on shared social bonds and the common good

2. According to Sandel, what is the core problem with meritocracy?

It promotes a false sense of fairness

15. What does Sandel propose as an alternative to the current meritocratic system?

A focus on dignity, shared civic life, and community well-being

14. How does Sandel believe neoliberal globalization has affected democracy?

It has created economic inequalities that weaken democratic participation

13. According to Sandel, how has the definition of success changed in modern society?

Success is increasingly linked to education and elite credentials

7. How does globalization relate to Sandel’s critique of meritocracy?

Globalization creates economic winners and losers

10. What does Sandel believe is a major flaw in the modern economy?

The overvaluation of elite education and professional credentials

6. Why does Sandel argue that elite universities are not true meritocracies?

Wealth and connections give unfair advantage

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12. What is the “politics of humiliation” that Sandel describes?
A method of government where leaders shame their opponents
A movement that supports extreme wealth concentration
A way to encourage people to work harder
A political backlash caused by people feeling looked down upon
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4. What does Sandel mean by ‘meritocratic hubris’?
The belief that hard work always guarantees success
The assumption that economic inequality is inevitable
Winners deserve success, losers deserve failure
The belief that only intelligence matters in life
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3. What is the ‘Rhetoric of Rising’ that Sandel criticizes?
The belief that hard work always leads to success
The idea that economic growth benefits everyone
The claim that some people are naturally superior
The notion that education is unnecessary
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11. Why does Sandel argue that meritocracy can be a “tyranny”?
It forces people to work harder than ever before
It increases democracy and fairness
It prevents people from getting a good education
It makes success seem deserved while ignoring luck and privilege
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9. How does Sandel define ‘equality of condition’?
The idea that everyone should have exactly the same income
A system where social mobility is impossible
A system that ensures basic dignity and opportunity for all
A belief that everyone must go to college
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1. What was the main scandal discussed in the book’s introduction?
A Wall Street insider trading scheme
A political corruption case
A college admissions bribery scandal
A tax evasion scandal
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8. What alternative to meritocracy does Sandel suggest?
More standardized testing
A system where the government assigns jobs
Encouraging competition between individuals
A focus on shared social bonds and the common good
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2. According to Sandel, what is the core problem with meritocracy?
It rewards only the smartest people
It increases social mobility
It promotes a false sense of fairness
It creates a fair system for all
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15. What does Sandel propose as an alternative to the current meritocratic system?
Giving everyone an equal salary regardless of their job
Eliminating competition entirely
A focus on dignity, shared civic life, and community well-being
More standardized testing and elite university expansion
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5. According to Sandel, what emotion fuels the populist backlash against elites?
Greed
Humiliation
Indifference
Envy
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14. How does Sandel believe neoliberal globalization has affected democracy?
It has made governments more accountable
It has created economic inequalities that weaken democratic participation
It has strengthened democracy worldwide
It has helped eliminate populist movements
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13. According to Sandel, how has the definition of success changed in modern society?
Success depends only on how much money someone has
Success is now based on virtue and moral values
Success is determined by talent and intelligence alone
Success is increasingly linked to education and elite credentials
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7. How does globalization relate to Sandel’s critique of meritocracy?
Globalization has made meritocracy stronger
Globalization has eliminated social inequality
Globalization rewards people fairly based on talent
Globalization creates economic winners and losers
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10. What does Sandel believe is a major flaw in the modern economy?
Too many job opportunities for everyone
The overvaluation of elite education and professional credentials
The elimination of free trade
Too much government regulation
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6. Why does Sandel argue that elite universities are not true meritocracies?
They only accept students based on intelligence
Wealth and connections give unfair advantage
They have too many applicants
They charge too much tuition

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