Podcast Episodes featuring Michael Sandel

The moral limits of markets / The problem with meritocracy (Michael Sandel)

Rationally Speaking Podcast - December 08, 2020 04:23 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 464 ratings
Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel argues with Julia about human dignity, consensual cannibalism, and the case in his new book, The Tyranny of Merit, that meritocracy is to blame for recent populist backlashes in the U.S.

What is Justice? (with Michael Sandel)

Stay Tuned with Preet - August 22, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 30.6K ratings
On the 100th episode of Stay Tuned, "What is Justice?," host Preet Bharara answers your questions about: -- NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill’s decision to fire Officer Daniel Pantaleo for his involvement in the 2014 death of Eric Garner -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s ability to bloc...

Amanpour: Kevin Rudd, Jonathan Greenblatt, Peter Neumann, Bill Weir, Atika Shubert, and Michael Sandel

Amanpour - March 15, 2019 20:27 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 475 ratings
As the world continues to reel from the terrorist attack on mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the shooting. Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League and Peter Neumann, the Director of the I...

Polarised: Talking to the Enemy, with Michael Sandel & Maria Exner

RSA Radio - February 13, 2019 19:19 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This week Ian Leslie and Matthew Taylor are asking: what's the best way to talk to people we disagree with? If we want to understand the other side – to bridge divides, or even persuade people we disagree with to think differently – what’s the best way to do that? With Harvard philosopher Micha...

Talking to the Enemy, with Michael Sandel & Maria Exner

RSA Conversations - February 13, 2019 19:14 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
This week Ian Leslie and Matthew Taylor are asking: what's the best way to talk to people we disagree with? If we want to understand the other side – to bridge divides, or even persuade people we disagree with to think differently – what’s the best way to do that? With Harvard philosopher Micha...

Michael Sandel on the Moral Limits of Markets

Intelligence Squared - December 04, 2013 17:40 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 690 ratings
Should we pay children to get good grades? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars, or selling citizenship to immigrants willing to pay? Michael Sandel is one of the world's most acclaimed and popular politica...

Michael Sandel on the Moral Limits of Markets

Intelligence Squared - December 04, 2013 17:40 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 690 ratings
Should we pay children to get good grades? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars, or selling citizenship to immigrants willing to pay? Michael Sandel is one of the world's most acclaimed and popular political...

Michael Sandel on Justice

Philosophy Bites - January 14, 2011 11:13 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel discusses 3 different theories of Justice in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast: Bentham's, Kant's and Aristotle's. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.

Michael Sandel on What Shouldn't Be Sold

Philosophy Bites - May 28, 2009 22:58 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
 Michael Sandel. 2009 Reith Lecturer, discusses the moral limits of markets. You can follow Nigel Warburton discussing Sandel's first Reith lecture on Twitter on www.twitter.com/philosophybites from 10.15 p.m UK time on the 13th June as this lecture is broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Add '#goodradio' o...

Michael Sandel on Genetic Enhancement in Sport

Philosophy Bites - May 14, 2008 22:37 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings
In this bonus episode of Philosophy Bites made in association with the Open University, Michael Sandel addresses the question of whether we should allow genetic enhancement of athletes. Drawing on themes from his recent book, The Case Against Perfection, he discusses the ethical issues at stake. ...