Democracy and the Common Good: What do we Value? with Michael Sandel (2018)

Recent political developments in the West have led many to question whether liberal politics is in terminal decline, replaced by a polarised and polemical discourse that breeds exclusion and resentment. St Paul's Institute series 'Democracy and the Common Good' seeks to ask how a common good approach can be applied to certain spheres of public policy to help shape an inclusive society which better reflects the values of the people in it.

With the help of an audience of 90 students, Harvard Philosophy professor Michael Sandel asks whether globalisation and inequality have eroded the bonds that hold communities together. Are we citizens of the world, or is a citizen of the world a citizen of nowhere?

This public debate took place under the Dome of St Paul's Cathedral on 19th March 2018.

[lseul]

God bless this mans skill at instantly pronouncing names

[thomasn.]

There are only a few persons in my life, who inspired me like Michael J. Sandel. Well worth seeing!

[bhavinshukla]

Prof. Sandel is a master surgeon peeling of layers of our reasoning one by one amazing :-)

[rickpadgett]

Makes me have a great feeling of loss now that I am not teaching. Most inspiring area, teaching, I think anyone can enter.

[ugapelusa]

His Only Presence Give Him An Air Of Strength, Patience, Goodness and Wisdom: Invites To Reflection On Our Own Capacity To Listen... Great Professor And Human Being...

[rwakoojosam]

Michael Sandal is my greatest of all time

[shofmanki]

I would love to see Professor Sandel have this discussion with a stage full of fossil fuel, insurance, and bank executives. Their responses could be very illuminating.

[dinnerwithfranklin]

Another great show.  Michael Sandel always gets the best from the audience and always leaves me less sure of my positions than when I start. That is awesome!

[sandeep]

Profession Michael Sandel is so engaging and energetic in his lectures that inspire us in many ways!! thank you for this another awesome presentation!

[duaachan]

I have so much love for this man. I wish to be his student one day.

[johnbaker]

1:40:40 Michael Sandel’s stance on this question. Your welcome, and such a great point.

[jimmyliu_youtube]

It’s valuable to revisit this wonderful discussion at different stages of life.

[Nahid]

I feel so much love, respect and gratitude for this man.
Such bright delightful knowedgeable person / academia and what easy way of talking through his deep knowledge. Thank you. So pleased to have known you virtually. Hope to get to meet you so sometime. Perhaps in angel kinder time in the USA or anytime in the UK. ❤️⭐️🙂

[nilanjanaghosh]

Indeed he is...find him pretty rare as a philosopher in being such a pleasant speaker.

[DarkMoonDroid]

Bless these young people!
And bless you, Mr. Sandel!

[shijosrhythms]

Michael Sandal..one of the great political & economics philosopher of our time..

[hamstarr]

what made this debate better than others, is there was no clapping, cheeing, laughing, whooping from audience people gave honest answers and wrnt trying to get audience validation

[duoflhg]

Man if i had a teacher like this growing up i would have been more driven to become educated growing up!!

[kaushalmishra]

I wish I am in harvard so that I would study from Michael Daniel.what a teacher.

[makeHimknown]

He is truly a scholar and a great Moderator