Uploaded January 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Michael Sandel is a political philosopher at Harvard University and has written extensively on justice, ethics, democracy and markets. Michael hosts a BBC Radio 4 series ‘The Public Philosopher’ which aims to explore the philosophical ideas behind news headlines with audiences from around the world.
During this video Michael discusses his new book ‘The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good’ which explores how we can restore social solidarity and heal our polarised politics.
This is the live stream of the event, which took place on 1 October 2020. It was hosted by the Bank of England’s Chief Economist, Andy Haldane.
Michael Sandel is a political philosopher at Harvard University and has written extensively on justice, ethics, democracy and markets. Michael hosts a BBC Radio 4 series ‘The Public Philosopher’ which aims to explore the philosophical ideas behind news headlines with audiences from around the world.
During this video Michael discusses his new book ‘The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good’ which explores how we can restore social solidarity and heal our polarised politics.
This is the live stream of the event, which took place on 1 October 2020. It was hosted by the Bank of England’s Chief Economist, Andy Haldane.
