Tag Archive for: meaningful work

Why Modern Meritocracy Is Broken

Philosopher Michael Sandel suggests at the heart of meritocratic failure is “credentialism,” what he calls “our last acceptable prejudice.” If the 2016 election felt like a polarizing set of choices for American voters, the upcoming…

The Philosopher-for-Hire Who Says Meaningful Work Is an Illusion

Over the last decade, Andrew Taggart has made a name for himself. Outlets like Quartz and Big Think have described him as a gadfly-for-hire, a practical philosopher who offers his conversational and philosophical acumen to the likes…

Is There a Problem with Meaningful Work?

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The eminent philosopher Bertrand Russell, who died exactly 50 years ago at the impressive age of 97, once penned a polemic lauding laziness. Beginning on a humorous note—he wrote of having hopes that, after reading his essay, the leaders…