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Guest speaker, ESNW member Ed Mandell, will review and discuss “The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?” the most recent work of Michael J Sandel, who teaches political philosophy at Harvard University. Yes, you read that correctly — merit is tyranny. But how can “merit” be tyrannical? And is there really a “common good”? Was there ever? The author, with insight and keen observation, explores how meritocracy may be responsible for the extreme inequality that exists in our society today and with it, the loss of community and common good. And while doing so, raises critical questions about our educational and political system.