Michael J. Sandel: ‘The left needs to learn to speak the language of patriotism’

The words justice, equality, and dignity seem like echoes from another time — until they are spoken by philosopher Michael J. Sandel. Then they return with force, helping us understand today’s world, explaining how and when it fell apart, and what allowed someone like Donald Trump to rise to power. The American theorist, a leading voice in progressive thought, dissects causes and consequences with surgical precision in each of his books, and never shies away from bringing some of the great ideas of classical and contemporary thought to everyday citizens. Philosophy can also be a mass phenomenon, and his packed lectures are proof of that.

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