Podcast appearances and mentions of Daniel Markovits

Discover how the American dream of meritocracy, rather than being a ladder to success,  may actually be fueling inequality, eroding the middle class, and even harming the elites it was meant to reward.Our guest today is Daniel Markovits, the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Private Law. Markovits publishes widely and in a range of disciplines, including law, philosophy, and economics. Greg LaBlanc sits down with Daniel in this episode to discuss his influential book, 'The Meritocracy Trap.' Listen as they inquire into the historical and structural reasons behind this phenomenon, the heritability of elite status through education, and the challenges of reconciling societal norms with economic realities. They also touch upon the precarious status of non-elite workers in the face of technological advancements and the cultural shifts needed to address these systemic issues.*unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:How leisure took priority over income before the 17th century23:30: This idea of seeking to maximize your income and viewing your wage as the price of your leisure is quite new historically. Until the 17th century or so, people thought of their income as, in some sense, secondary to their virtue. And they wanted to earn enough money or make enough money to be able to fund socially appropriate consumption. And after that, they preferred the combination of less money and more leisure over the combination of less leisure and more money. And you see this because when wages went up, the labor they yielded went down.What did the founding fathers fail to foresee in this new type of aristocracy?02:43: Meritocracy allocates income, status, and general advantage based on accomplishment. There are two obvious inputs into a person's accomplishment: their natural talent and their effort. But there's a third input, and this is the one the founders, I think, didn't really foresee. The third input is the extent of the person's training.Is inequality more transmissible than it was in the past? 12:08: I think it's more transmissible for two reasons, maybe three. First, human capital might survive the war, whereas physical capital gets destroyed. Second, this mechanism of elite transmission has a happy side effect if you're a dynasty: the way in which you give your children wealth also gives them the skills and character to keep their wealth. Whereas if you just give your children a bequest, when you die, they could be wastrels and free it away.[12:47] And then the third, which I think is really important, and this matters a lot to what we do about this, is that because we still in some way associate labor income with merit and virtue, elite labor income is extremely resistant to political redistribution.Are the economic elites using DEI for their own economic privilege?16:38 [Daniel Markovits]: The DEI is, in a fundamental way, consistent with the meritocratic vision.16:43: [Gregory LaBlanc]: Right. I mean, that's why elites can all agree that diversity is a good thing and that we need to knock out any kind of remaining obstacle to achievement. 16:53 [Daniel Markovits]:  The darker side of this. And the thing that I think when populists, including right-wing populists and some sort of nativist populists, complain about elite commitments to DEI, the thing I think that they're not wrong about is that economic elites use their commitment to diversity. Partly, they genuinely believe in it for the reason that it's morally required, but at the same time, they use it instrumentally to justify their own economic privilege.Show Links:Recommended Resources:Alexis de TocquevilleGini coefficientGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at Yale Law SchoolHis Work:Yale Law School Center for Private LawThe Meritocracy TrapA Modern Legal Ethics: Adversary Advocacy in a Democratic AgeContract Law and Legal Methods

If you grew up in the U.S., you've probably believed (and maybe you still do!) that advantage should be earned through ability and effort. You get ahead in this world based on your accomplishments. Right? Well, not so fast. What if this foundational American axiom is all a myth? Daniel Markovits, a professor at Yale and author of “The Meritocracy Trap,” joins Keith on the pod today to discuss. He starts by pointing out the problems with modern-day meritocracy: It feeds inequality, dismantles the middle class, and gives an unfair advantage to the elite. But what other options do we have as a country if our achievement-oriented society isn't working? And does Markovits attribute his own successes to hard work and good choices or sheer luck? Plus, considering the claims of figures like Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and singer Oliver Anthony, does he believe that more and more Americans are “waking up” to the meritocracy myth? Listen now! Have you benefitted personally from Truth Over Tribe or seen it have a positive effect on someone you know? have you used the podcast, book, or blog as a catalyst for conversation on polarizing topics? We want to hear about it! Share your story at choosetruthovertribe.com/story. Ok, truth time... Did you like this episode? Tell us by leaving a rating or review!

Is it time to abandon the Golden Rule?Looking for a link we mentioned? Find it here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesJoin us as world-leading cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman discusses his cutting-edge research about consciousness and perception, as well as its astonishing implications for the ultimate nature of reality.Donald Hoffman is an American cognitive psychologist working at the University of California, Irvine. Hoffman's Interface Theory of Perception suggests that, instead of presenting reality as it "really is", our perception is like a desktop interface that has evolved to ensure survival. To advance his theory of consciousness, Hoffman explores cutting edge physics that suggests spacetime is non-fundamental. For Hoffman we must explain consciousness in fundamental terms, beyond spacetime. There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=a-rule-to-live-byEmail us on podcast@iai.tv!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rethinking economics - what is the meaning of productivity in the 21st century?Looking for a link we mentioned? Find it here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes"Productivity isn't everything, but in the long run, it is almost everything" claimed Paul Krugman. Throughout the twentieth century productivity, the average level of output for each hour worked, improved dramatically across the developed world. A greater increase than in the previous 2000 years. Driven by life changing technologies, such as electricity, combustion engines, and phones, living standards increased sevenfold. But since the 2008 financial crisis, despite computerisation and the internet, productivity growth in many countries has been low, static or even, in the case of Japan, falling.Might the 20th century's extraordinary growth prove to be a unique event? Is tech itself the problem, seemingly creating solutions but in fact encouraging pointless activity? Or is the mistake to focus on productivity in the first place, and should we instead change how we value our activities and our time?This debate was sponsored by Theos.There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=the-economics-of-almost-everythingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you really deserve the credit for your accomplishments? Should college admissions be determined by lottery? And how did Mike's contribution to a charity auction change his life?  SOURCES:Warren Buffett, investor and philanthropist.James Flynn, political philosopher at the University of Otago.Robert Frank, professor emeritus of management at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.Rogé Karma, staff writer at The Atlantic.Nicholas Lemann, professor of journalism and dean emeritus at Columbia Journalism School.Daniel Markovits, professor of law at Yale Law School.Charles Munger, investor and philanthropist.John Rawls, 20th-century legal and political philosopher.Guy Raz, creator and host of How I Built This and Wisdom from the Top; founder and C.E.O. of Built-It Productions.Michael Sandel, professor of government at Harvard University.Martin Seligman, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.Ryan Smith, founder and executive chairman of Qualtrics; owner of the Utah Jazz. RESOURCES:The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael Sandel (2020).The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite, by Daniel Markovits (2019)."'The Meritocracy Trap,' Explained," by Rogé Karma (Vox, 2019)."Reflections About Intelligence Over 40 Years," by James Flynn (Intelligence, 2018)."Here's Why Warren Buffett Says That He and Charlie Munger Are Successful," by Emmie Martin (CNBC, 2018).Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy, by Robert Frank (2016).The Lottery, film by Madeleine Sackler (2010).The Big Test: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy, by Nicholas Lemann (1999).“The Psychology of Human Misjudgment,” speech by Charles Munger (1995). EXTRAS:"What's the Point of I.Q. Testing?" by No Stupid Questions (2023)."What's So Bad About Nepotism?" by No Stupid Questions (2022).

Daniel Markovits (The Meritocracy Trap) is a law professor and author. Daniel joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what it was like growing up in different countries, why freedom of speech can sometimes be controversial, and why great art can impact society as much as scientific breakthroughs. Daniel and Dax talk about what it means to study meritocracy, how the landscape of going to college has changed, and how having educated parents affects a child's development. Daniel explains why there is such a wide gap between the wealthy and the middle class, how some institutions use diversity to exclude people, and how the American marketplace is driven mostly by policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's no secret that we live in a ferociously competitive world. But what is the drive to always be the best doing to our kids? That's what journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace wanted to know when she set out to write her new book, "Never Enough." The kids, she discovered, are not alright. Teenagers are battling burnout, depression, and anxiety at alarming rates. How did we let this happen, and what can we do to fix it? To answer these vexing but vital questions, we invited Jennifer to chat with Daniel Markovits. He's the author of "The Meritocracy Trap" and a professor at Yale Law School, where he's seen toxic achievement culture up close. In this episode, recorded live at Betaworks in New York City, Jennifer, Daniel, and Rufus discuss why our kids are under such unrelenting pressure, what we can do to give them some relief, and the potential role of new technologies, like AI, in creating positive solutions. --- Host: Rufus Griscom Guests: Jennifer Breheny Wallace & Daniel Markovits • Click here to hear Daniel's previous appearance on the show. • Want the best non-fiction books of the year delivered to your doorstep? Sign up for a Next Big Idea Club subscription at nextbigideaclub.com, and use the code PODCAST to get 20% off and a free copy of Adam Grant's new book, "Hidden Potential"!

Daniel Pink is going through an existential crisis. The culprit? A new book by Stanford professor Brian Lowery. --- If you want to attend our November 1st event with Daniel Markovits and Jennifer Breheny Wallace, head to our Eventbrite page. And if you want early invitations to upcoming events, sign up for one of our new Next Big Idea Club memberships.

Author and professor Daniel Markovits relates the thesis of his book, "The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite" to the politics of today. Original air date 12 September 2019. The book was published on 10 September 2019.

On this week's episode of The Influence Factor, Alessandro Bogliari, CEO and Co-Founder of The Influencer Marketing Factory, is joined by Daniel Markovits, Creator and Community Manager at LinkedIn, the largest professional network in the world. Tune in to hear insights into the existing creator economy landscape and gaze into the future of content creation and consumption globally. Daniel's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-markovits/

DANIEL MARKOVITS, Author of “The Meritocracy Trap”, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Founding Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Private Law

Professor Daniel Markovits reflects on his work on meritocracy in higher education and previews his next book project.

Behavioral economics — arising from the insight that people make recognizable, systematic mistakes — has revolutionized policymaking. For example, in governments around the world, including the US, teams of experts have recently arisen to harness these insights, promising to do things like increase retirement savings. But there is a problem: Economic experts do not look or think like the rest of the population. They are deeply unrepresentative demographically and have quite different policy views. In this episode of the CLE's vlog & podcast series, Prof. Alexander Stremitzer (ETH Zurich) talks to Prof. Daniel Markovits (Yale) about a new approach to behavioral economics called "democratic law and economics", a concept developed by Markovits and Prof. Zachary D. Liscow (Yale). Rather than dictating what the right policy or action is, they suggest that behavioral economists instead inform representative samples of ordinary people about the evidence and let them decide for themselves. Those decisions, rather than experts' opinions alone, should then inform policymakers. Paper References: Zachary D. Liscow - Yale Law School Daniel Markovits - Yale Law School Democratizing Behavioral Economics https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4012996 Audio Credits for Trailer: AllttA by AllttA https://youtu.be/ZawLOcbQZ2w

Earn CME credit for listening to this episode of Prioritizing Equity. Explore the myth of meritocracy, its presence in health care and how physicians can push past it to advance health equity. Daniel Markovits, JD, Melody S. Goodman, PhD, Tomás Diaz, MD and moderator Fernando De Maio, PhD discuss in this Prioritizing Equity panel. Panel: Daniel Markovits, JD—Guido Calabresi Professor of Law and Founding Director, Center for the Study of Private Law, Yale Law School Melody S. Goodman, PhD—Associate Dean for Research/Associate Professor of Biostatistics, New York University School of Global Public Health Tomás Diaz, MD—Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Educator at Columbia University Medical Center Moderator: Fernando De Maio, PhD—Director, Health Equity Research and Data Use, Center for Health Equity, American Medical Association Resources: The Meritocracy Trap (book): https://www.themeritocracytrap.com/ Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/ama-aamc-equity-guide.pdf Education from AMA Center for Health Equity: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/ama-center-health-equity The AMA's Organizational Strategic Plan to Embed Racial Justice and Advance Health Equity: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2021-05/ama-equity-strategic-plan.pdf Originally aired: March 14th, 2021 The AMA's Digital Code of Conduct: https://www.ama-assn.org/code-conduct  

In deze aflevering van VB boeken hebben we het over de meritocratie aan de hand van drie boeken: The Tyranny of Merit van Michael Sandel, The Meritocracy Trap van Daniel Markovits en De Meritocratie van Paul de Beer. De meritocratie wordt over het algemeen geassocieerd met gelijkheid en eerlijke kansen. De drie boeken die we in deze podcast bespreken schijnen daar een ander licht op. Ze lezen als een waarschuwing voor de automatische aantrekkingskracht van de meritocratie. VB bestuurslid Karin van Boetzelaer spreekt in deze podcast met Co Verdaas, Paul de Beer en Stella Hoff over de charme van de meritocratie, over winnaars en verliezers, over polarisatie en populisme, over de druk om te presteren, over het onderwijs als grote gelijkmaker en over deze drie boeken als spiegel voor beleidsmakers en onderzoekers.   Co Verdaas is dijkgraaf van waterschap Rivierenland en hoogleraar gebiedsontwikkeling aan de TU Delft. Stella Hoff is wetenschappelijk medewerker bij het Sociaal Cultureel Planbureau. Paul de Beer is bijzonder hoogleraar Arbeidsrecht aan de UVA

Welcome to a special episode of The Armen Show, where we continue with our second panel of guests (link to the past panel), on the topic of economic thought, history, and ethics. Joining in on this special episode is Dr. Susan Liautaud, author of The Power of Ethics, Professor Emily Erikson, author of Trade and … Continue reading "323: Emily Erikson, Susan Liautaud, Daniel Markovits | Economic Thought, History, And Ethics" The post 323: Emily Erikson, Susan Liautaud, Daniel Markovits | Economic Thought, History, And Ethics appeared first on The Armen Show.

The hereditary lottery, in many democracies, has effectively been replaced by a system in which talent, grit, and ability are meant to determine success. Yet, amidst income inequality and legacy of racism, many wonder whether meritocracy works. Critics point to generational wealth and networks that lead to lucrative jobs and fancy educations. Those who defend meritocracy argue that talent ultimately wins out, and despite its flaws, meritocracy remains the most effective way of lifting disenfranchised groups.     Arguing “yes” is Daniel Markovits, professor at Yale Law School and author of "The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite."   Arguing “no” is Adrian Wooldridge, political editor and "Bagehot" columnist for The Economist and author of "The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World."  Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meritocracy has long been championed as a way of attaining success through hard work and skill; society's best and brightest are rewarded based on their performance, not their background. But some people have started to poke holes in this theory, arguing that meritocracy, as it exists today, is an illusion. Critics argue this foundational principle has been co-opted by society's elite, allowing them to transfer social status and wealth to their children by limiting the competition they face whether it's attaining higher education or gaining lucrative employment. The faux meritocracy of the 21st century is exacerbating inequality and diminishing opportunities for middle and lower class families and youth. While not perfect, others argue that meritocracy is the best system we have for conferring society's resources on individuals thereby rewarding human talent. Meritocracy has transformed over a century or more Western societies mostly for the better, giving the poor and middle class a chance at upward mobility and including women and other historically disadvantaged groups in the collective pursuit of individual success. Social mobility is stalling not because of meritocracy, but due to institutions' failure to complete the meritocratic revolution and fully embrace its core principles and ideas. Arguing for the motion is Daniel Markovits, Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of The Meritocracy Trap. Arguing against the motion is Adrian Wooldridge, political editor of the Economist and author The Aristocracy of Talent. QUOTES: DANIEL MARKOVITS “Meritocracy has restructured education in such a way that having rich parents is almost a necessary condition for getting the kind of education that you need to get ahead.” ADRIAN WOODLRIDGE “Inequality between the upper and middle class is widening due to a lack of meritocracy. And the best solution to the problem is more meritocracy, not less meritocracy.” Sources: CNN, HBO, The Institute of Art and Ideas, Fox News, CNN The host of the Munk Debates is Rudyard Griffiths - @rudyardg.   Tweet your comments about this episode to @munkdebate or comment on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/munkdebates/ To sign up for a weekly email reminder for this podcast, send an email to podcast@munkdebates.com. To support civil and substantive debate on the big questions of the day, consider becoming a Munk Member at https://munkdebates.com/membership Members receive access to our 10+ year library of great debates in HD video, a free Munk Debates book, newsletter and ticketing privileges at our live events. This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue - https://munkdebates.com/ The Munk Debates podcast is produced by Antica, Canada's largest private audio production company - https://www.anticaproductions.com/   Executive Producer: Stuart Coxe, CEO Antica Productions Senior Producer: Ricki Gurwitz Editor: Kieran Lynch Associate Producer: Abhi Raheja

What is meritocracy, and how are the dynamics associated with its proliferation affecting equality and culture? Professor Daniel Markovits of Yale Law School joins on episode 313 of the show, and we discuss these concepts from his book The Meritocracy Trap: How America’s Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite. … Continue reading "313: Daniel Markovits | The Impact Of The Meritocratic System On Society In “The Meritocracy Trap”" The post 313: Daniel Markovits | The Impact Of The Meritocratic System On Society In “The Meritocracy Trap” appeared first on The Armen Show.

May 12, 2021 Dave Lankes & Mike Eisenberg 74 minutes Mike and Dave are joined by a very special guest – the talented and enthusiastic Angela Craig, Executive Director, Charleston County Public Library. Charleston County is a cutting-edge regional library system. In addition to offering all that we expect from public libraries, Charleston has been particularly responsive to the challenges of helping people and communities due to emergencies such as Hurricane and of course, the Covid-19 pandemic. Angela explains the nature and scope of needs that emerged and the full-scale reaction by librarians and staff in terms of outreach, services, systems, and partnerships that were quickly deployed. We know that you will be as impressed as we are to learn about specific programs (e.g., vaccine clinics, telehealth connections, mobile hotspots and Wi-Fi, refrigerated community garden produce) and their close coordination with the regional emergency services department.On the wazzup front, Dave announces that he's taking a new, highly visible and prestigious job at the University of Texas in order to continue his passion of championing libraries, librarians, and making a difference in society. Mike rants about the deterioration of telephone and web-based customer service across all kinds of situations and domains.References & Resources Angela Craig: https://www.ccpl.org/team/angela-craigCharleston County Public Library: https://www.ccpl.org/Daniel Markovits, Daniel (May 6, 2021). “How College Became a Ruthless Competition Divorced From Learning,” The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/marriage-college-status-meritocracy/618795/ CreditsAudio, Production, and Streaming Services: Yoni Yemini, ACE Chicago Events

In this episode, Prof. Daniel Markovits of Yale Law School speaks to Nicolas Wittstock about the US labor market, education system, and economic inequality. In his book "The Meritocracy Trap", Prof. Daniel Markovits argues that the US meritocratic system favors richer children, while creating enormous educational demands. As a result, the middle and lower classes are increasingly locked out of meaningful economic engagement, while high-skilled workers are trapped in a constant cycle of education, fierce competition, and evaluation.

Iain Martin is joined by Adrian Wooldridge and Daniel Markovits to discuss the crisis of opportunity and self-reinforcing elites. Image description: The quads at Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. Credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images.

Iain Martin is joined by Adrian Wooldridge and Daniel Markovits to discuss the crisis of opportunity and self-reinforcing elites.

Is there a community you connect with most? Are you surrounded by people who value, support, and nurture you? The definition of community can often be brought back to the simple concept of belonging. Join Bobby in this Thoughtful Thursday as he talks about the importance and power of community. Links to further information and book suggestion:https://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/05/19/evidence-meritocracy-made-poor-people https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-21/covid-19-divides-u-s-society-by-race-class-and-age https://ipscommons.sg/good-meritocracy-bad-meritocracy/ https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/rajan-menon-meritocracy-myth-college-admissions-scandal/ The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Markovits

This is a phenomenal book that really emphasizes and illuminates the struggles of the middle class, the domination of the rich, and the myth of the American dream and upward mobility. The author, Daniel Markovits, puts together a brilliant book that deeply covers comparisons between the rich and the rest, related to education, healthcare, jobs, etc. He deeply covers our nations inequalities, contradictions of the system, and class warfare. If I could only recommend one book to people of the contemporary middle and working class, it would be this one.  LINK TO THE BOOK: ritocracy-trap-how-americas-foundational-myth-feeds-inequality-dismantles-the-middle-class-and-devours-the-elite_daniel-markovits/20170934/?resultid=9a51b197-0255-440d-93ca-a1d8b06cabc5#edition=29749700&idiq=44185471 PROTEST SONG RECOMMENDATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhTC7dpWOyM LINK TO THE SPEECH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4srY7G7cha8

The costs of the pandemic will be huge, and they will fall most heavily on Americans who were already up against it. Daniel Markovits makes the case for an emergency tax on wealth to help set things right. 

Daniel Markovits is the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and the author of The Meritocracy Trap in which he outlines the price meritocracy imposes on society. In addition to severely limiting opportunities for the middle and lower classes, our knowledge-based economy “devours the elite” who work brutally long hours at top law firms, investment banks, and consulting companies.  And Daniel would know. After all, he acknowledges that he is part of the system that he is criticizing. Not only does he train the attorneys that will go on to work themselves silly, but he holds an academic resume like none you have ever seen. Check this out: After earning a B.A. in Mathematics, summa cum laude (which is Latin for “way smarter than you”) from Yale University, Markovits received a British Marshall Scholarship to study in England, where he was awarded an M.Sc. in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from London School of Economics and a doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Oxford. Markovits then returned to New Haven to study law at Yale.    Follow him on Twitter here. Get his book here.  **Please rate and review Crazy Money here.** Follow Crazy Moneyon Instagram hereand join theCrazy MoneyListeners Group here. About Crazy Money: Unlike traditional personal finance shows,Crazy Moneyis not about how to make a million bucks, how to beat the stock market, or how to save money by switching credit cards. It is about deciding what role we want money to play in our lives and how we can use it to be our best selves. Topics covered include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, dreams, purpose, Success, Rat Race, Society, mental health, Buddhism, Stoicism, the hedonic treadmill, morality, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors, Books, Consumerism, Values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, altruism, affluence, wealth, wealth management, culture, society. Status. Are you really still reading? Go listen to another episode, silly.

How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite

Human capital-ism | Daniel Markovits is Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School. In this interview with Andrew Keen, he explains how the accumulation of human capital--the skills and education that enable advanced economies--has been captured by the elites. But, he argues, because these skilled workers in fields like law and finance are also laborers, they find themselves alienated in the Marxist sense, despite also achieving higher and higher incomes. To help fix democracy, Markovits says, this concentration of human capital can be addressed with education and labor reform.

In today's episode, I speak with Daniel Markovits - a professor of Law at Yale Law School and the author of the book "The Meritocracy Trap". We delve into the core thesis of the book - diagnosing the root causes of income inequality, the dismantling of America's middle class, the rat race that dominates the lives of the elite and potential solutions to the predicament we find ourselves in. 

It is an axiom of American life that advantage should be earned through ability and effort. Even as the country divides itself at every turn, the meritocratic ideal – that social and economic rewards should follow achievement rather than breeding – reigns supreme. Both Democrats and Republicans insistently repeat meritocratic notions. Meritocracy cuts to the heart of who we are. It sustains the American dream. But what if, both up and down the social ladder, meritocracy is a sham? Today, meritocracy has become exactly what it was conceived to resist: a mechanism for the concentration and dynastic transmission of wealth and privilege across generations. Upward mobility has become a fantasy, and the embattled middle classes are now more likely to sink into the working poor than to rise into the professional elite. At the same time, meritocracy now ensnares even those who manage to claw their way to the top, requiring rich adults to work with crushing intensity, exploiting their expensive educations in order to extract a return. All this is not the result of deviations or retreats from meritocracy but rather stems directly from meritocracy’s successes. This is the radical argument that Daniel Markovits prosecutes with rare force. Markovits is well placed to expose the sham of meritocracy. Having spent his life at elite universities, he knows from the inside the corrosive system we are trapped within. Markovits also knows that, if we understand that meritocratic inequality produces near-universal harm, we can cure it. When The Meritocracy Trap reveals the inner workings of the meritocratic machine, it also illuminates the first steps outward, towards a new world that might once again afford dignity and prosperity to the American people. To learn more about Prof. Daniel Markovits and his work, visit www.themeritocracytrap.com and follow him on Twitter @dsmarkovits

It is an axiom of American life that advantage should be earned through ability and effort. Even as the country divides itself at every turn, the meritocratic ideal – that social and economic rewards should follow achievement rather than breeding – reigns supreme. Both Democrats and Republicans insistently repeat meritocratic notions. Meritocracy cuts to the heart of who we are. It sustains the American dream.But what if, both up and down the social ladder, meritocracy is a sham? Today, meritocracy has become exactly what it was conceived to resist: a mechanism for the concentration and dynastic transmission of wealth and privilege across generations. Upward mobility has become a fantasy, and the embattled middle classes are now more likely to sink into the working poor than to rise into the professional elite. At the same time, meritocracy now ensnares even those who manage to claw their way to the top, requiring rich adults to work with crushing intensity, exploiting their expensive educations in order to extract a return. All this is not the result of deviations or retreats from meritocracy but rather stems directly from meritocracy’s successes.This is the radical argument that Daniel Markovits prosecutes with rare force. Markovits is well placed to expose the sham of meritocracy. Having spent his life at elite universities, he knows from the inside the corrosive system we are trapped within. Markovits also knows that, if we understand that meritocratic inequality produces near-universal harm, we can cure it. When The Meritocracy Trap reveals the inner workings of the meritocratic machine, it also illuminates the first steps outward, towards a new world that might once again afford dignity and prosperity to the American people. To learn more about Prof. Daniel Markovits and his work, visit www.themeritocracytrap.com and follow him on Twitter @dsmarkovits To get your copy of The Meritocracy Trap, please visit our Amazon affiliate link.To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to http://www.provocativeenlightenment.com

Daniel's book, The Meritocracy Trap ... Daniel: Meritocracy props up medical innovation at the expense of health ... Examining meritocracy in economics departments ... Daniel says legal education in Germany is easier and better ... Daniel: Higher education is much too intensive and much too exclusive ... Olympic athletes are far better than they were 70 years ago. Is that a good thing? ... Glenn asks if Daniel's position requires him to repudiate affirmative action ...

Daniel's book, The Meritocracy Trap ... Daniel: Meritocracy props up medical innovation at the expense of health ... Examining meritocracy in economics departments ... Daniel says legal education in Germany is easier and better ... Daniel: Higher education is much too intensive and much too exclusive ... Olympic athletes are far better than they were 70 years ago. Is that a good thing? ... Glenn asks if Daniel's position requires him to repudiate affirmative action ...

Daniel's book, The Meritocracy Trap ... Daniel: Meritocracy props up medical innovation at the expense of health ... Examining meritocracy in economics departments ... Daniel says legal education in Germany is easier and better ... Daniel: Higher education is much too intensive and much too exclusive ... Olympic athletes are far better than they were 70 years ago. Is that a good thing? ... Glenn asks if Daniel's position requires him to repudiate affirmative action ...

C'est un axiome de la vie aux US que tout avantage devrait être gagné à travers effort et mérite. Une notion que partagent les Démocrates et Républicains. Mais la méritocratie serait elle une arnaque ? Aujourd'hui elle serait devenue exactement ce qu'elle a juré de combattre : la transmission dynastique de la richesse et des privilèges et le gel de l'ascenseur social. Elle vide la classe moyenne et asservit les élites, c'est ce que Daniel Markovits tente de démontrer dans son livre.

The Meritocracy Trap: How the Myth Feeds Inequality with Daniel Markovits ------------------- Every year I live outside the U.S. I'm able to better understand my culture simply due to my physical distance from it. I notice things like promiscuous use of peanut butter and cinnamon in American foods, the endless sports and war metaphors in colloquial language, the ubiquitous nostalgia for the post-World War II family life, and the universal belief that every underdog has a chance to go all the way up.  Meritocracy. Study hard, work hard, and show up year-after-year, and you can be just about anything you want to be. In the 1950s, that was somewhat true. Today, the schism between the have and have-nots is so vast that in many cases, no amount of hard work or earned street cred will give you equal access to opportunity. If you're dealt an unlucky hand, as most people are, your options are limited by gatekeepers you'll never meet, schools and jobs you'll never have access to. More perplexing still, if you're dealt a lucky hand, as I was, and if you play your cards right, you enlist into a lifetime of self-sacrifice, ridiculously long work days, and an almost guaranteed inability to enjoy the so-called privileged life you lead. Why? Because you're working all the time. Meritocracy, like any ideology, sounds amazing on paper, but falls flat in the real world. It's as mythical as a unicorn. Catch me if you can. On this week's show, you'll meet researcher and writer, Daniel Morkovits, who shares his findings on just how broken this meritocratic system is today.  Listen & Learn: How average CEO compensation has grown 940% since 1978 while typical worker compensation has risen only 12% during that same time How elite education, more than any other factor, acts as the gating factor into the ruling class  How the best universities brag about sub-10% acceptance rates, essentially engineering an elite class How middle-level jobs are getting completely eliminated by technology leaving only the ruling and working classes on either end of the spectrum How the meritocracy myth is not just unfair, but potentially dangerous as it threatens the safety and happiness of both the haves and have-nots.  Links & Resources Meritocracy Trap Book  ABOUT OUR GUEST Daniel Markovits holds degrees from Yale, London School of Economics and Oxford. He's on the faculty at Yale Law School, where he publishes on the philosophical foundations of private law, moral and political philosophy, and behavioural economics. His latest book is, The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite. Nutritional Tip of the Week: White Bread Better Than Whole Wheat Got Questions? Send me a voicemail here: Ask Lucas a Question Or write to us: podcast@yogabody.com  Like the Show? Leave us a Review on iTunes

Daniel Markovits, Meritocracy and the State of America

Daniel Markovits, Meritocracy and the State of America

Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Markovits about the problems with meritocracy. They discuss the nature of inequality in the United States, the disappearance of the leisure class, the difference between labor and capital as sources of inequality, the way the education system amplifies inequality, the shrinking middle class, deaths of despair, differing social norms among the elite and the working class, universal basic income, the relationship between meritocracy and political polarization, the illusion of earned advantages, and other topics. Daniel Markovits is Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Private Law. Markovits works in the philosophical foundations of private law, moral and political philosophy, and behavioral economics. His writing has appeared in a number of notable publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Science, The American Economic Review, and The Yale Law Journal. His latest book, The Meritocracy Trap: How America’s Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles The Middle Class, and Devours The Elite, places meritocracy at the center of rising economic inequality and social and political dysfunction. The book takes up the law, economics, and politics of human capital to identify the mechanisms through which meritocracy breeds inequality and to expose the burdens that meritocratic inequality imposes on all who fall within meritocracy’s orbit. Website: https://law.yale.edu/daniel-markovits Twitter: @DSMarkovits Episodes that have been re-released as part of the Best of Making Sense series may have been edited for relevance since their original airing.

In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Markovits about the problems with meritocracy. They discuss the nature of inequality in the United States, the disappearance of the leisure class, the difference between labor and capital as sources of inequality, the way the education system amplifies inequality, the shrinking middle class, deaths of despair, differing social norms among the elite and the working class, the ethics of taxation, scales of philanthropy, universal basic income, the need for a wealth tax, the relationship between meritocracy and political polarization, the illusion of earned advantages, and other topics. SUBSCRIBE to continue listening and gain access to all content on samharris.org/subscribe

(We are making this Bonus Episode public to provide a follow-up to Max's latest In These Times article on whether or not the working class and progressive professionals can form a political alliance.) Max and his brother Zak talk about meritocracy, work in the corporate world, and that feeling in your gut that most of what you do is pointless. Subscribe to our Patreon if you want more bonus episodes like this one!    Additional links/info below... Zak's Twitter page Daniel Markovits, Penguin Random House, The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite  Maximillian Alvarez, In These Times, "Class Traitors, Welcome to the Revolution"   Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Misty Mammas, "It's Gonna Rain"

Chris Karpowitz and Grant Madsen of Brigham Young Univ on pandemic freedom. William Kelly of California State Univ on ego and nightmares. Barbara Andraka-Christou, Univ of Central Florida on the coronavirus and the opioid crisis. Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli of Northeastern Univ on predicting mood disorders. Daniel Markovits of Yale Univ on the meritocracy trap. Sharon Doty, Univ of Washington on superfund plants.

Chris has a wide-ranging conversation with Daniel Markovits from Yale Law School about his recent book "The Meritocracy Trap" and how the structural imbalances that exist within corporate America conspire to prevent most workers--of almost any level--from the kind of stable career progression that once was responsible for creating a Professional Middle Class in this country. Chris also muses about gratitude, considering ethical work, and gives a preview of next week's guest (for the first time!)Read this stuff from Professor Markovits:Article: "How Life Became and Endless, Terrible Competition"Article: "How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class"Book: "The Meritocracy Trap"Op-Ed: "A Wealth Tax is the Logical Way to Support Coronavirus Relief"About Professor Markovits:Daniel Markovits is Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Private Law.Markovits works in the philosophical foundations of private law, moral and political philosophy, and behavioral economics. He publishes in a range of disciplines, including in Science, The American Economic Review, and The Yale Law Journal.Markovits's current book, The Meritocracy Trap (forthcoming, Penguin Press), places meritocracy at the center of rising economic inequality and social and political dysfunction. The book takes up the law, economics, and politics of human capital to identify the mechanisms through which meritocracy breeds inequality and to expose the burdens that meritocratic inequality imposes on all who fall within meritocracy's orbit.

Yale Law School professor Daniel Markovits joins us to discuss The Meritocracy Trap, his book about an under-appreciated driver of inequality in this country -- and how the 1% includes more people than we commonly acknowledge.

Daniel Markovits is Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and founding director of the Center for the Study of Private Law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Tamler begin by talking about the question on everyone’s mind right now – are we obligated to be pansexual? Then, since many of us have more free time on our hands these days, we thought it might be a good idea to revisit Bertrand Russell’s essay (published in Harper’s Magazine) “In Praise of Idleness.” How did workaholism become the norm? Why do we see working insanely long hours as a virtue, a moral duty rather than a necessity? Would more leisure make us more fulfilled and creative or just bored? We also discuss Daniel Markovits’ book "The Meritocracy Trap" - when life is a non-stop hyper-competitive grind from preschool to retirement even among the elites, is anyone happy?

To mark this International Woman's Day Helen Lewis, Author of "Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights" joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss why its up to difficult woman to lead the charge. Author Daniel Kehlmann talks about his new book "Tyll" and the role the Jester has played in Europe's complicated history. Daniel Markovits talks to our Hari Sreenivasan about his thesis outlined in his book "The Meritocracy Trap" that meritocracy is a sham.

The Cost of Human Capital Meritocracy gives the illusion that we are all equally competing at a level playing field. The reality is that the elite is able to purchase better education, which means they are more qualified when it comes to college admissions and high-income jobs. By heavily investing in education and training, elites build human capital within themselves. They become superordinate workers who are paid enormous wages. The flip side is that human capital enslaves us because we have to yield intensive and alienated labor. In order to maintain status in the elite and reap the benefits of the capital invested in them, meritocrats must work continuously at the highest paying jobs they can find. A member of the elite works punishingly long hours under intense pressure. While meritocracy allows some to become extremely wealthy, they do so at the cost of their own freedom, and ultimately their own happiness. Meritocracy Erodes Democracy Meritocracy erodes democracy in two key ways. First, meritocracy frames the reality of systemic failure to provide economic opportunity as the failure of individuals to measure up in society. It tells the person who didn’t get into Harvard or get a job at Google that if only they worked harder or were smarter, they would have succeeded, when in fact they are victims of structural exclusion. This creates deep disaffection among those who are unfairly excluded, who then begin to question the underlying institutions that hold American society together. Populists and nativists are able to harness this sentiment, blame ‘the other,’ rise to power, and attack democratic norms. Second, meritocracy creates a massively wealthy elite minority who can legally buy influence in media, politics, and even reduce tax obligations. Between the alienation of the middle and lower classes, and the outsized power of the elite, meritocracy has been one of the leading causes of the erosion of democracy. Solving the Meritocracy Trap Meritocracy compounds inequality through unequal access to quality education. Expensive, elite schools prepare those who can afford them for the most selective universities and then high-paying jobs. In addition, because of the way social security tax works, employers now have a huge tax incentive to hire one superordinate worker and robots as opposed to more middle income workers. Markovits proposes two policies to address these problems: expanding elite education and extending the social security tax. Opening up elite institutions will make them less exclusive and more accessible, providing more opportunities to the middle class to higher income. Currently, the social security tax is capped at $137,700, which means that the person who makes $150,000 and the person who makes $2,000,000 pay the same amount in social security tax. Eliminating the cap would raise almost 1.5% of GDP in steady state, which could help fund expanded education. Find out more: Daniel Markovits is Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Private Law. Markovits works in the philosophical foundations of private law, moral and political philosophy, and behavioral economics. The Meritocracy Trap is his latest book. It places meritocracy at the center of rising economic inequality and social and political dysfunction, and provides solutions to these problems. You can follow Daniel on Twitter @DSMarkovits

Most of us are taught hard work and talent are the keys to getting ahead. Turns out it's not so easy. In his new book, “The Meritocracy Trap,” Yale professor Daniel Markovits says meritocracy isn't leveling the playing field. Instead, it's a pretense for concentrating privilege and intensifying inequality. He tells us the time has come to reinvent higher education, redesign the workplace, and reimagine meritocracy so it actually works for everyone.

Most of us are taught that hard work and talent are the keys to getting ahead. Turns out it's not so easy. In his new book, “The Meritocracy Trap,” Yale professor Daniel Markovits says meritocracy isn't leveling the playing field. Instead, it's a pretense for concentrating privilege and intensifying inequality. He tells us the time has come to redesign the workplace, reinvent higher education, and reimagine meritocracy so it actually works for everyone.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Daily Harvest — Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code BIGIDEA to get $25 off your first box!Audible — Get three months of Audible for just $6.95 a month. Visit audible.com/BIGIDEANetsuite — Schedule your free demo at NetSuite.com/BIGIDEANext Big Idea Club — The best books of the year delivered to your door. Visit nextbigideaclub.com/podcast and enter promo code MERIT to a get a free copy of The Meritocracy Trap!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sure it's a good idea in theory, but does meritocracy really work in real life? Yale law school professor Daniel Markovits joins the Prospect podcast and tells us why he's sceptical. Far from seeing a world where people can get ahead regardless of one's social background, Markovits instead argues that meritocracy has also emerged alongside a greater concentration of wealth and privilege, more so than ever. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Yale Law professor reconsiders a cherished American principle.

It's not every day that you hear about the “exploitation of the elite.” Usually, it's the rich and powerful who are allegedly exploiting the poor and disenfranchised.In the past, the working class earned that designation by working much longer hours than the bankers, lawyers, and landlords. But today, the situation has reversed and the wealthiest Americans work longer hours under insane pressures to achieve.Daniel Markovitz, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School, is a brave man to advance elite exploitation as an argument against meritocracy . This is  just one of the contrarian claims that underlie The Meritocracy Trap, Markovitz's challenge to “America's foundational myth.”The Founders directed their screeds at a royal aristocracy, which the American experiment intended to replace with a republic governed by the most virtuous and talented citizens (regardless of their bloodline).However, Markovitz argues, dynastic succession is still the reality in America. Children of elite parents are under intense competitive pressures to excel— first educationally and later in their workplace achievements. This hyper-meritocracy is increasingly felt as a burden both to the parents and children, and many are starting to question whether the rat race is worth it.When I first came across Markovitz' argument on Vox, I was taken aback by the mere suggestion that there is a fundamental problem with meritocracy — as if being rewarded for hard work is a bad thing. But The Meritocracy Trap makes a more a subtle point about how social polarization ends up harming both the elites and working class.In studying his arguments, I've come to see that the forces driving elites to accumulate more and more expertise and human capital are the same forces expanding the power of bureaucrats in the administrative state.Clearly there's more to this picture than meets the eye.You won't want to miss what is a lively discussion with my guest this past Sunday (11/24), Daniel Markovitz.Follow Daniel on Twitter (@dsmarkovits), buy the book, and be sure to tune in to the show of ideas, not attitude:

Daniel Markovits is the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School. In his new book The Meritocracy Trap Daniel advances an argument that will seem startling to partisans of Left and Right alike: that meritocracy isn’t the solution to our social and political discontents, but the central part of the problem. Our notion that hard work and proven ability should be the route to wealth and success has, he says, created a miserable underclass and a comparably miserable overclass — and is responsible for a damaging and eventually unsustainable reorganisation of Western economies. Among other sophisticated questions, Sam asks him: how so? And: aren’t you sounding a bit like a Marxist, there, Mr Yale Professor? The Book Club, what used to be known as Spectator Books, is a series of literary interviews and discussions on the latest releases in the world of publishing, from poetry through to physics. Presented by Sam Leith, The Spectator's Literary Editor. Hear past episodes of The Book Club here (https://audioboom.com/dashboard/4905582) .

Sam is joined by Daniel Markovits, the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School. In his new book The Meritocracy Trap Daniel advances an argument that will seem startling to partisans of Left and Right alike: that meritocracy isn’t the solution to our social and political discontents, but the central part of the problem. Our notion that hard work and proven ability should be the route to wealth and success has, he says, created a miserable underclass and a comparably miserable overclass — and is responsible for a damaging and eventually unsustainable reorganisation of Western economies. Among other sophisticated questions, Sam asks him: how so? And: aren’t you sounding a bit like a Marxist, there, Mr Yale Professor? Presented by Sam Leith.

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the US abandonment of the Kurds, the Democratic presidential debates, and guest Daniel Markovits’s new book The Meritocracy Trap. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David and Emily discuss the season finale of Succession.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. Tweet us your cocktail chatter using #cocktailchatter or post it to our Facebook page. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Plotz, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the US abandonment of the Kurds, the Democratic presidential debates, and guest Daniel Markovits’s new book The Meritocracy Trap. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, David and Emily discuss the season finale of Succession.  Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds.

We hear the arguments of leading US academic and author, Daniel Markovits, whose book The Meritocracy Trap argues that meritocracy in the United States and other Western free-market economies is a myth that fuels inequality. Temba Maqubela, the head of The Groton School - one of America's top private schools - outlines the role that elite establishments such as his could play in helping less advantaged students. Meanwhile Samina Khan, director of undergraduate admissions at Oxford University, says top universities like hers are working hard to target a more diverse range of applicants. Plus Kiruba Munusamy, an advocate at the Supreme Court of India, describes how a system of positive discrimination helped her get a top job despite India's caste system. Producer: Laurence Knight (Photo: Signposts for Yale and Harvard, Credit: Getty Images)

Kelly has a fascinating conversation with Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits about his new book The Meritocracy Trap: How America’s Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite.

In The Meritocracy Trap, Daniel Markovits argues that meritocracy — a system set-up to expand opportunity, reduce inequality and end aristocracy — has become exactly what it was set up to combat: a mechanism for intergenerational wealth transfer that leaves everyone worse off in the process. Markovits isn’t only challenging a system; he is challenging the system that I (and probably most of you) have been part of for our entire lives. For better or worse, Meritocracy is the water we swim in. We implicitly accept its values, practices, arguments, and assumptions because they govern our everyday lives. This interview was a chance for me to exit the water. Maybe it will be for you as well. Book recommendations: The Rise of the Meritocracy by Michael Young The Race between Education and Technology by Claudia Goldin and Lawrence F. Katz "Technical Change, Inequality, and The Labor Market" (article) by Daron Acemoglu Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com News comes at you fast. Join us at the end of your day to understand it. Subscribe to Today, Explained We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00-09:18): Alyssa Milano: If I hadn't opted for two abortions in 1993 'my life would be completely lacking all its great joys' today. Brian and Ian touch on this Blaze article on how the actress is thankful that she went through with the abortions. (09:18-19:08): “Study: Babylon Bee’s Satire Gets Shared by People Who Think It’s Real” in Christianity Today. Brian and Ian touch on the importance of understanding truth in media. Are the headlines convincing? (19:08-28:18): Music industry veteran breaks down everything culture gets wrong about ‘success’. Brian and Ian discuss the dangers of letting success get to your head. (28:18-37:18): Jeff Christopherson writes in Christianity Today, “The Power of Biblical Hospitality”. Brian and Ian touch on the four characteristics that distinguish biblical hospitality from merely entertaining guests. How do churches accommodate members and new attendants? (37:18-47:24): Volunteering Is the Best Kept Secret for Mental Health. Brian and Ian discuss the importance and power of serving others and why it isn’t just a Christ-like thing to do. It has benefits to your outlook on and appreciation for life. (47:24-58:49): Author and pastor Stu Fuhlendorf joins the show to tell his amazing testimony. His story is a modern prodigal that depicts the love of money, obsession with control, and the lack of Christ; until he found Jesus and repented. He also talks about his book “Wall Street for the Well”. (58:49-1:09:16): “How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition” writes Daniel Markovits in The Atlantic. Meritocracy prizes achievement above all else, making everyone—even the rich—miserable. Maybe there’s a way out. Brian and Ian discuss how comparing lives to others is detrimental. (1:09:16-1:16:10): Brian and Ian “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”: A bovine fugitive is loose in England, and apparently folks in Canada are invincible. Californians have an unorthodox way of fixing tires, while Wal-Mart folks are running rancid on rascals. Meanwhile, YOU GET NOTHING!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Yale Federalist Society presents a conversation and Q&A on income inequality. Is it fair or unfair? -- Featuring: Dr. Yaron Brook, Executive Chairman, Ayn Rand Institute and Author, "Equal Is Unfair" -- and -- Prof. Daniel Markovits, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law, Yale Law School and Author, "Snowball Inequality"

The Yale Federalist Society presents a conversation and Q&A on income inequality. Is it fair or unfair? -- Featuring: Dr. Yaron Brook, Executive Chairman, Ayn Rand Institute and Author, "Equal Is Unfair" -- and -- Prof. Daniel Markovits, Guido Calabresi Professor of Law, Yale Law School and Author, "Snowball Inequality"

Daniel Markovits discusses the preferences for fairness and equiality among potential future US leaders and David Grimm talks about finding fluorine's origins, persistant lone wolves, and the domestiction of the chicken. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Image credit: Philip Pikart/CC BY-SA 4.0]

Daniel Markovits discusses the preferences for fairness and equiality among potential future US leaders and David Grimm talks about finding fluorine's origins, persistant lone wolves, and the domestiction of the chicken. Hosted by Sarah Crespi. [Image credit: Philip Pikart/CC BY-SA 4.0]

It’s our ebola episode. You know, I think that’s description enough. This show’s links: Fazal Khan’s profile and his writing Our U.S. News rankings episode, Heart of Darkness More on the debate about state courts’ following federal circuit courts (relevant to the gay marriage rulings) that arose during our episodes with Michael Dorf and with Steve Vladeck: (1) a post by Michael Dorf, (2) a post by Steve Vladeck, and (3) a post by Christian Turner About Ebola virus diseased and about Ebola in the United States The CDC’s information page on Ebola transmission and Review of Human-to-Human Transmission of Ebola Virus Michael Dorf, Is There Any Risk of Ebola Transmission from an Asymptomatic Person? EM Leroy et al., Human Asymptomatic Ebola Infection and Strong Inflammatory Response Gostin, Hodge, and Burris, Is the United States Prepared for Ebola Tavernise, Shear, and Cooper (for the NY Times), Seeking Unity, U.S. Revises Ebola Monitoring Rules Laura Donohue, Biodefense and Constitutional Constraints (an excellent history of US and UK quarantine law) Josh Hicks, A Brief History of Quarantines in the United States (a very short timeline in the Washington Post) and Peter Tyson, A Short History of Quarantine (a more detailed and global timeline) Jacobson v. Massachusetts; see also James Colgrove and Ronald Bayer, Manifold Restraints: Liberty, Public Health, and the Legacy of Jacobson v Massachusetts Tara Ragone, State Quarantines: Balancing Public Health with Liberty Interests (a very helpful blog post discussing issues and authorities relevant to the Kaci Hickox case) Jared Cole (for the Congressional Research Service), Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority Gostin, Burris, and Lazzarini, The Law and the Public's Health: A Study of Infectious Disease Law in the United States About Philadelphia’s Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 The text of the Public Health Service Act (containing the authority for federal quarantine and isolation) Jew Ho v. Williamson Norimitsu Onishi (for the NY Times), Quarantine for Ebola Lifted in Liberia Slum Michael Dorf, Containing Ebola: Quarantine and the Constitution Arjun Jaikumar, Red Flags in Quarantine: The Questionable Constitutionality of Federal Quarantine After NFIB v. Sebelius Mark Rothstein, From SARS to Ebola: Legal and Ethical Considerations for Modern Quarantine Morgan’s Steamship Co. v. Louisiana Board of Health (upholding the constitutionality of state quarantine) CDC, Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure See section 604 of the The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act Fazal Khan, Ensuring Government Accountability During Public Health Emergencies City of Newark v. J.S. (analyzing the Due Process and statutory rights of a “non-compliant,” TB-infected, homeless man) Greene v. Edwards (awarding a state writ of habeas corpus in a TB isolation case) About the 2007 tuberculosis scare caused by the travel of Andrew Speaker Fidler, Gostin, and Markel, Through the Quarantine Looking Glass: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Public Health Governance, Law, and Ethics (also discussing the Andrew Speaker incident) Compagnie Francaise de Navigation a Vapeur v. Louisiana State Board of Health Wendy Parmet, AIDS and Quarantine: The Revival of an Archaic Doctrine (interesting, among other reasons, for the fact it was written in 1985 in the midst of the relative early days of the AIDS crisis) City of New York v. New Saint Mark’s Baths Randy Shilts, And the Band Played On About the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act of 2007, the Posse Comitatus Act, and the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 Mathews v. Eldridge (and, yes, there are only three factors) Daniel Markovits, Quarantines and Distributive Justice Helene Cooper and Michael Shear, Joint Chiefs Chairman Urges 21-Day Quarantine for Troops Working in Ebola Zone Special Guest: Fazal Khan.

Faculty book review with Yale Law School Professor of Law, Daniel Markovits who discusses his new book, "A Modern Legal Ethics: Adversary Advocacy in a Democratic Age.

Episode #5 -- Daniel Markovits on Contracts of Adhesion