The System
Former Clinton administration Secretary of Labor Robert Reich argued that U.S. economic and political systems are rigged to favor the rich and powerful. This virtual discussion was hosted by…
763 viewsFormer Clinton administration Secretary of Labor Robert Reich argued that U.S. economic and political systems are rigged to favor the rich and powerful. This virtual discussion was hosted by…
763 viewsAuthor Michael J. Sandel talked about his book, What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets, in which he addresses the ethical question, “Is there something wrong with a world in which…
1,014 viewsMercenaries can be paid to fight a country’s wars; students can be paid to get good grades. Professor Sandel explores whether there is something wrong with a world in which everything seems …
2,694 viewsMarch 16, 2008 marked the 40th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy’s announcement of his candidacy for president of the United States. Historical film footage from the 1968 campaign was shown. …
1,203 viewsMichael Sandel talked about his book Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? (Farrar, Straus and Giroux; September 15, 2009). In this book Harvard University government philosopher Michael Sa…
986 viewsProfessor Michael Sandel talked about his recent book, "Democracy’s Discontent: America in Search of a Public Philosophy", published by Harvard University Press. The book was about America’s…
2,552 viewsAfter a broadcast of a forum on religion and civil society from October 28, two of the participants Michael J. Sandel, Government Professor, HARVARD UNIVERSITY and Rona…
693 viewsLeading scholars discussed the impact of Tocqueville’s writings on religion and society during the 1830s and the roles democracy, religion and other issues play in modern America. Dr. Thiem…
840 viewsDean Pryor interviewed Professor Sandel about his book, Public Philosophy: Essays on Morality in Politics, published by Harvard University Press. During his conversation with former Senator …
420 viewsMembers of the President’s Council on Bioethics talked about human cloning and bioethics, concentrating on the ethical questions surrounding granting patents for medical and scientific resea…
214 viewsDr. Leon Kass presented and summarized some of the debate found in the council’s report on human cloning. Among the issues that the report examined were reproductive and therapeutic cloning,…
303 viewsAlexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Greenburgh, NY on their way through the Hudson River valley from New York City in June 1831. Paul Feiner, Greenburgh, NY Town Supervisor…
272 viewsThe panelists discussed the challenge reporters face with the increasing media coverage of events. They focused on how many journalists on news shows end up talking about scandal rather than…
126 viewsMr. Michael Sandel talked about his book, Democracy’s Discontent: America in Search of a Public Philosophy in which he says that community is the starting point for revitalizing democracy. H…
430 viewsSeveral public policy scholars exchanged views on the issues of the 1996 presidential campaign with the audience. They discussed deficit spending, values and citizenship, welfare reform and …
118 viewsProfessor Michael Sandel from Harvard University spoke about the importance of economic conditions on civic virtue. He argued that U.S. thinkers had long agreed that civic consequences were …
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