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We Are Morally Unprepared for This Crisis, Says Harvard's Sandel. Michael Sandel, , Opinion, "Harvard University professor Michael Sandel discusses how the coronavirus has exposed the paradoxes that exist within our society, and his hopes for a renewed civic life after the virus recedes. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg: Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg) "…
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What's Our Common Good In The Coronavirus Pandemic? Michael Sandel, March 31, 2020, Audio, "With an anticipated surge in coronavirus cases comes a heightened sense of our responsibility to each other in this crisis. But what is that common good, and how do we make sense of what we need to do to contribute to it? We ask Harvard political philosopher and professor Michael Sandel about our ethics in the midst of a pandemic."…
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Populism, Liberalism, and Democracy. Michael Sandel, March 13, 2018, Paper, "The right-wing populism ascendant today is a symptom of the failure of progressive politics. Central to this failure is the uncritical embrace of a neo-liberal version of globalization that benefits those at the top but leaves ordinary citizens feeling disempowered. Progressive parties are unlikely to win back public support unless they learn from the populist protest…
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Social Mobility Is Languishing. Michael Sandel, January 9, 2016, Video, "Harvard University Professor of Government Michael Sandel discusses factors behind the rise of populism. He speaks on "What'd You Miss?"" Link
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Michael Sandel: The more things money can buy, the harder it is to be poor. Michael Sandel, January 7, 2015. "Video, Over the last few decades we've become a market society where almost everything is up for sale – there are cash incentives for doctors who diagnose dementia patients and for teachers whose students get better exam results. The problem, says Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel, is that where money determines access to necessities…
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Michael J. Sandel: Balance the principle of merit with inclusiveness. Michael Sandel, January 22, 2014, Opinion. "Michael J. Sandel, an American political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University who runs a hugely popular course called Rs.Justice’, in an interview on Wednesday raised concerns about the existing procedures for selecting students at elite institutes in India. He also said that reservations and quotas help create a more…
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Michael Sandel: Why we shouldn't trust markets with our civic life. Michael Sandel, October 8, 2013, Video. "In the past three decades, says Michael Sandel, the US has drifted from a market economy to a market society; it's fair to say that an American's experience of shared civic life depends on how much money they have. (Three key examples: access to education, access to justice, political influence.) In a talk and audience discussion, Sandel…
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Michael Sandel interview: the marketization of everything is undermining democracy. Michael Sandel, May 22, 2013, Opinion. "In this short and lucid polemic, Sandel describes a culture that has developed in the west — over the past three decades — that puts market principles above all else. In such a society, solid values like virtue, decency and friendship, he argues, are being jeopardized by the lure of monetary compensation. Sandel believes,…
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What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. Michael Sandel, April 2, 2013, Book. “There are some things money can’t buy, but these days, not many. Today, almost everything is up for sale. Here are a few examples: A prison cell upgrade: $82 per night. In Santa Ana, California, and some other cities, nonviolent offenders can pay for better accommodations—a clean, quiet jail cell, away from the cells for nonpaying prisoners. Access to the…