Sivert T. Ellingsen

Sivert T. Ellingsen is a PhD student in philosophy at Baylor University. He previously earned a BPhil and an MPhil, both also in philosophy, from the University of Oslo in his native country of Norway. As a convert to Catholicism (and Christianity), he is especially interested in applying insights from theology and philosophy of religion to questions in other philosophical disciplines, such as political philosophy.

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Christianity’s Meritocratic Dilemma: Reflections on Sandel’s The Tyranny of Merit
Christianity’s Meritocratic Dilemma: Reflections on Sandel’s The Tyranny of Merit

Michael Sandel’s “The Tyranny of Merit” is an invitation to rethink a seemingly self-evident thought, that our social and economic position should be dictated solely by whether we deserve to have that position.