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From the Ted Talk by Michael Sandel: The tyranny of merit

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We should renew the dignity of work and place it at the center of our pciiltos. We should remember that work is not only about making a living, it's also about contributing to the common good and winning recognition for doing so.

rbeort F. Kennedy put it well half a century ago. Fellowship, community, shared patriotism. These enssiteal values do not come from just buying and consuming gdoos together. They come from dngeiifid employment, at decent pay. The kind of employment that enables us to say, "I helped to build this cuotnry. I am a participant in its great public ventures." This civic sitnneemt is largely missing from our public life today.

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We should renew the dignity of work and place it at the center of our ________. We should remember that work is not only about making a living, it's also about contributing to the common good and winning recognition for doing so.

______ F. Kennedy put it well half a century ago. Fellowship, community, shared patriotism. These _________ values do not come from just buying and consuming _____ together. They come from _________ employment, at decent pay. The kind of employment that enables us to say, "I helped to build this _______. I am a participant in its great public ventures." This civic _________ is largely missing from our public life today.

Solution


  1. robert
  2. politics
  3. goods
  4. dignified
  5. country
  6. essential
  7. sentiment

Original Text


We should renew the dignity of work and place it at the center of our politics. We should remember that work is not only about making a living, it's also about contributing to the common good and winning recognition for doing so.

Robert F. Kennedy put it well half a century ago. Fellowship, community, shared patriotism. These essential values do not come from just buying and consuming goods together. They come from dignified employment, at decent pay. The kind of employment that enables us to say, "I helped to build this country. I am a participant in its great public ventures." This civic sentiment is largely missing from our public life today.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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common good 3
civic life 2
working people 2
public life 2


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