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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Success and luck Success and luck Robert H. Frank "A New York Times economics columnist explores the findings in recent years by scientists who have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life situations than most people imagin… OL20029615W
The Tyranny of Merit The Tyranny of Merit Michael J. Sandel 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. OL20836893W
Buried ideas Buried ideas Sarah Allan "Four Warring States texts discovered during the late twentieth-century challenge longstanding understandings of Chinese intellectual history. The discovery of previously unknown philosophical tex… OL23218610W
Race, Equality, and the Burdens of History Race, Equality, and the Burdens of History John Arthur John Arthur philosophically addresses the problems of racism and the legacy of past racial discrimination in the United States. Offering a thorough analysis of the concepts of race and racism, Arthur… OL3141842W