{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Merit Badge","description":"The goal of creating a meritocracy seems admirable. But as Michael Sandel points out, it\u2019s unobtainable, and working to get there creates a culture that is corrosive and divisive. We explore why merit is so hard to assign. Be careful with that Merit Badge. The episode of Stay Tuned that prompted this can be found here: https:\/\/cafe.com\/stay-tuned\/the-merit-trap-with-michael-sandel\/ Michael Sandel\u2019s book: The Tyranny of Merit: What\u2019s Become of the Common Good? https:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/books\/9780374289980 And his TED talk on the subject is here: \u201cThe Tyranny of Merit\u201d https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/michael_sandel_the_tyranny_of_merit More information, a transcript, and a place to provide comments can be found at: https:\/\/clwill.com\/pod\/merit-badge\/ Written and Produced: Chris Williams Original Theme written by: John Stephens Additional Music: https:\/\/musicbed.com Connect: Facebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/theCLWill Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/theCLWill LinkedIn: https:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/theCLWill Email: pod@clwill.com&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Leading Smart","author_url":"https:\/\/clwill.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16113449\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/84144071"}