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Christopher Alexander: A Pattern Language (Hardcover, 1977, Oxford University Press)

A Pattern Language

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Alexander and his co-authors present us with over two hundred (roughly 250) "patterns" that they believe must be present in order for an environment to be pleasing, comfortable, or in their words, "alive." The patterns start at the most general level -- the first pattern, "Independent Regions," describes the ideal …

Michael Sandel: The Tyranny of Merit (AudiobookFormat, 2020, Macmillan Audio)

The Tyranny of Merit

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Michael Sandel: The Tyranny of Merit (Hardcover, 2020, Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

The Tyranny of Merit

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Michael Sandel, Astrid Von Busekist: La Tyrannie du mérite (Paperback, French language, 2021, Albin Michel)

La Tyrannie du mérite

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An attack on the notion that meritorious placement in society can achieve just and equitable outcomes, and an examination of some alternatives to merit that may be more desirable and successful.