There was an assumption that thanks to the linear movement of history those countries that were lagging behind would catch up with the rest of the world. Elif Shafak shares why that was problematic.

This clip is an excerpt from a virtual gathering that brought philosopher Michael Sandel and award-winning novelist Elif Shafak together for an exclusive online conversation around the themes raised in Sandel’s new book The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?

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This event was part of a new series presented by The Berggruen Institute and Second Home – public events that bring together the most inspiring and celebrated figures of our time to exchange and discuss groundbreaking cultural, social and political ideas.

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