Thursday Thinking - Democracy and Debate

THE LOST ART OF DEMOCRATIC DEBATE

Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says — but we're shamefully out of practice. He leads a fun refresher, with TEDsters sparring over a recent Supreme Court case (PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin) whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice. Watch the Video

Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard, exploring some of the most hotly contested moral and political issues of our time.