Democracy’s discontent with Prof. Michael Sandel | Google Zeitgeist

Michael Sandel, Author & Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government at Harvard University, tackles the most vexing moral and civic questions of our time. His book ‘Democracy’s Discontent’, recently released in a new 25th anniversary edition to address our perilous times, has been described as “essential-and ultimately hopeful-reading for all those who wonder if our democratic experiment will survive in the twenty-first century.”

[@dabrack9350]

The professor said more presentations would address solutions. How can I find them?

[@CyberspacedLoner]

Oligarchy's Discontent

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got em

[@FilipeBrasAlmeida]

Welfare-to-work and other assorted requirements and conditionalities on receiving social assistance and public services, are all different ways of saying: "you are less worthy of support and less of a citizen than others".

[@NikolaosEnmetanoia]

The audience just could not accept the fact that they were actually (in reality) supporting what John S. Mill suggested, because they want to appear politically correct.
But, let's face it, educated people are better at analysing problems and strategising solutions. So, it is inevitable having more of them in governments and parliaments. And, we all would agree (I suppose), it is for the better of our societies.

[@danielmcdermott3558]

@NikolaosEnmetanoia What if the educated use their additional purchasing power in voting to deprive others of their interests wrongfully. Then I suppose only part of society would be better off. Do we have reason to think this will not be the case? While the educated elite don’t get extra votes they use power and influence instead to ensure their interests at the expense of the rest of society, and the world.

[@dabrack9350]

It is insulting to assume work that pays less is less necessary or respectable. However, it is inescapable that the pay is determined by supply and demand. When more is needed or less is available, the pay increases unless arbitrary restraints such as government mandates or prohibitions exist.

[@franciscogalan8017]

Audience is terrible. They can't straight-forwardly answer Prof. Sandel's questions. Some others are just starring at their phones.