The Meaning of "Just Desserts"
Explore the fascinating origins and different meanings of the phrase "just desserts" as Michael Munger delves into the complexities of the French language and its various words for deserving. Discover the surprising distinctions between clearing the table, virtue or merit, and leaving, and how they all tie into the concept of deserving in different contexts.In this clip
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What is the concept of deservingness as discussed in the episode The Tyranny of Merit | Do We Deserve What We Get? Michael Sandel & Cosmic Skeptic and the clip Merit and Desert?
What is the concept of deservingness in the episode The Tyranny of Merit | Do We Deserve What We Get? Michael Sandel & Cosmic Skeptic and the clip Justice and Meritocracy?