How long does it take to read The Tyranny of Merit?
The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J. Sandel takes about 5 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2020. 288 pages, about 79,200 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
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.
Subjects: Polarization (social science), Public interest, Social mobility, Globalization, U.S. social conditions, Populism
