In his penetrating book analyzing America's faith in meritocracy, Michael Sandel reaches a simple but eloquent conclusion:
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#academicsky #michaelsandel
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#academicsky #michaelsandel
April 4, 2026 at 1:34 AM
In his penetrating book analyzing America's faith in meritocracy, Michael Sandel reaches a simple but eloquent conclusion:
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#academicsky #michaelsandel
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#academicsky #michaelsandel
“Personal responsibility” becomes the soundtrack
—played loudly whenever someone needs to stop asking uncomfortable questions about class, access, schooling, and the invisible labor required to look “excellent.”
#academicsky #fairness
#michaelsandel #merit
#education #photo
—played loudly whenever someone needs to stop asking uncomfortable questions about class, access, schooling, and the invisible labor required to look “excellent.”
#academicsky #fairness
#michaelsandel #merit
#education #photo
January 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“Personal responsibility” becomes the soundtrack
—played loudly whenever someone needs to stop asking uncomfortable questions about class, access, schooling, and the invisible labor required to look “excellent.”
#academicsky #fairness
#michaelsandel #merit
#education #photo
—played loudly whenever someone needs to stop asking uncomfortable questions about class, access, schooling, and the invisible labor required to look “excellent.”
#academicsky #fairness
#michaelsandel #merit
#education #photo
#MichaelSandel a thoughtful analysis #dignity #honor #socialesteem #respect “Credentialist condescension”
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January 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#MichaelSandel a thoughtful analysis #dignity #honor #socialesteem #respect “Credentialist condescension”
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Wat gebeurt er wanneer alles een prijs krijgt? Michael Sandel waarschuwt dat marktwerking ook de betekenis van zorg, onderwijs en burgerschap kan veranderen. Welke waarden willen we beschermen tegen vermarkting? #MichaelSandel vitaleitiennehelenemoors.substack.com/p/michael-sa...
Michael Sandel - Gemeenschap, moraal en de grenzen van het liberalisme
Waarom kunnen rechtvaardigheid en democratie niet volledig worden begrepen vanuit autonome individuen alleen?
vitaleitiennehelenemoors.substack.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Wat gebeurt er wanneer alles een prijs krijgt? Michael Sandel waarschuwt dat marktwerking ook de betekenis van zorg, onderwijs en burgerschap kan veranderen. Welke waarden willen we beschermen tegen vermarkting? #MichaelSandel vitaleitiennehelenemoors.substack.com/p/michael-sa...
In his penetrating book analyzing America's faith in meritocracy, Michael Sandel reaches a simple but eloquent conclusion:
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#michaelsandel #meritocracy
#academicsky #equality
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#michaelsandel #meritocracy
#academicsky #equality
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 PM
In his penetrating book analyzing America's faith in meritocracy, Michael Sandel reaches a simple but eloquent conclusion:
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#michaelsandel #meritocracy
#academicsky #equality
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#michaelsandel #meritocracy
#academicsky #equality
“In particular, he thinks we’ve become too focused on what is good for #individuals instead of what is good for #communities.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/b... #MichaelSandel
A Philosopher ‘Prophet’
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM
“In particular, he thinks we’ve become too focused on what is good for #individuals instead of what is good for #communities.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/b... #MichaelSandel
Winners are not solely
responsible for their victories. They are indebted to the community - some helper along the way- that made it possible.
“There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth, or the mystery of fate, go I.”
#MichaelSandel
#academicsky
responsible for their victories. They are indebted to the community - some helper along the way- that made it possible.
“There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth, or the mystery of fate, go I.”
#MichaelSandel
#academicsky
October 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Winners are not solely
responsible for their victories. They are indebted to the community - some helper along the way- that made it possible.
“There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth, or the mystery of fate, go I.”
#MichaelSandel
#academicsky
responsible for their victories. They are indebted to the community - some helper along the way- that made it possible.
“There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth, or the mystery of fate, go I.”
#MichaelSandel
#academicsky
A fascinating conversation! What do you think?
Are nation-states natural or virtuous and necessary?
Do they protect our freedom as David Goodheart said
Who deserves limited resources? Are they really limited?
@tedsmyth.bsky.social @rushkoff.com
#teamhuman #MichaelSandel
youtu.be/foQXv99A9aw?...
Are nation-states natural or virtuous and necessary?
Do they protect our freedom as David Goodheart said
Who deserves limited resources? Are they really limited?
@tedsmyth.bsky.social @rushkoff.com
#teamhuman #MichaelSandel
youtu.be/foQXv99A9aw?...
Democracy and the Common Good: What do we Value? with Michael Sandel (2018)
YouTube video by St Paul's Cathedral
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January 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
A fascinating conversation! What do you think?
Are nation-states natural or virtuous and necessary?
Do they protect our freedom as David Goodheart said
Who deserves limited resources? Are they really limited?
@tedsmyth.bsky.social @rushkoff.com
#teamhuman #MichaelSandel
youtu.be/foQXv99A9aw?...
Are nation-states natural or virtuous and necessary?
Do they protect our freedom as David Goodheart said
Who deserves limited resources? Are they really limited?
@tedsmyth.bsky.social @rushkoff.com
#teamhuman #MichaelSandel
youtu.be/foQXv99A9aw?...
In his penetrating book analyzing America's faith in meritocracy, Michael Sandel reaches a simple but eloquent conclusion:
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#michaelsandel #meritocracy
#academicsky #equality
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#michaelsandel #meritocracy
#academicsky #equality
August 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
In his penetrating book analyzing America's faith in meritocracy, Michael Sandel reaches a simple but eloquent conclusion:
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#michaelsandel #meritocracy
#academicsky #equality
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#michaelsandel #meritocracy
#academicsky #equality
Eminent Harvard philosopher #MichaelSandel and distinguished economist #ThomasPiketty discuss the importance of equality and the impact of rising inequality. Piketty emphasizes social mobilization and the need to regulate capital flows over labour migration while critiquing center-left politics.
This conversation between Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel took my understanding of the current political moment to a higher level. I've gifted it to Bluesky, so the paywall at the NY Times won't interfere with your reading.
Opinion | Two of the World’s Leading Thinkers on How the Left Went Astray (Gift Article)
Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel debate the value of open borders and what we owe migrants.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Eminent Harvard philosopher #MichaelSandel and distinguished economist #ThomasPiketty discuss the importance of equality and the impact of rising inequality. Piketty emphasizes social mobilization and the need to regulate capital flows over labour migration while critiquing center-left politics.
🎤 Michael Sandel à la Sorbonne
Le 26 mai, près de 200 personnes ont assisté à la conférence du philosophe américain, invité par HIPHIMO (UR 1451). Prof. à Harvard, M. Sandel a livré une réflexion sur les crises de la démocratie.
#MichaelSandel #Sorbonne #Philosophie #Démocratie
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Le 26 mai, près de 200 personnes ont assisté à la conférence du philosophe américain, invité par HIPHIMO (UR 1451). Prof. à Harvard, M. Sandel a livré une réflexion sur les crises de la démocratie.
#MichaelSandel #Sorbonne #Philosophie #Démocratie
👉 cutt.ly/TrTcgemL
Conférence de Michael Sandel à la Sorbonne : une démocratie en péril - Recherche à l'université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
Le 26 mai 2025, dans l’amphithéâtre Bachelard de la Sorbonne, près de 200 étudiants et enseignants en philosophie et science politique ont assisté à une conférence exceptionnelle du philosophe américa...
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July 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🎤 Michael Sandel à la Sorbonne
Le 26 mai, près de 200 personnes ont assisté à la conférence du philosophe américain, invité par HIPHIMO (UR 1451). Prof. à Harvard, M. Sandel a livré une réflexion sur les crises de la démocratie.
#MichaelSandel #Sorbonne #Philosophie #Démocratie
👉 cutt.ly/TrTcgemL
Le 26 mai, près de 200 personnes ont assisté à la conférence du philosophe américain, invité par HIPHIMO (UR 1451). Prof. à Harvard, M. Sandel a livré une réflexion sur les crises de la démocratie.
#MichaelSandel #Sorbonne #Philosophie #Démocratie
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Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters by #ThomasPiketty @thomaspiketty.bsky.social and #MichaelSandel @politybooks.bsky.social.
#Review by @michaelvaughan.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.
#Review by @michaelvaughan.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.
Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel on the struggle for equality - LSE Review of Books
Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters is a wide-ranging discussion between economist Thomas Piketty and philosopher Michael J. Sandel on ways to think about and achieve real equality.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Equality: What It Means and Why It Matters by #ThomasPiketty @thomaspiketty.bsky.social and #MichaelSandel @politybooks.bsky.social.
#Review by @michaelvaughan.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.
#Review by @michaelvaughan.bsky.social @lseinequalities.bsky.social for @lsereviewofbooks.bsky.social.
📖 Llibre recomanat: La tiranía del mérito. ¿Qué ha sido del bien común?
✍️ Autor: Michael Sandel #MichaelSandel
✍️ Autor: Michael Sandel #MichaelSandel
April 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📖 Llibre recomanat: La tiranía del mérito. ¿Qué ha sido del bien común?
✍️ Autor: Michael Sandel #MichaelSandel
✍️ Autor: Michael Sandel #MichaelSandel
📣 New Podcast! "The Harvard Test That EXPOSES Your Morals (The Trolley Problem)" on @Spreaker #criticalthinking #decisionmaking #ethicalthinking #ethics #ethicsexplained #hardchoices #harvardjustice #lawandethics #michaelsandel #moraldilemma #morality #moralphilosophy #personalresponsibility
The Harvard Test That EXPOSES Your Morals (The Trolley Problem)
You see a runaway trolley about to kill five people. You can pull a lever to divert it, but doing so will kill one person on a side track. Do you pull the lever? Of course, you do... right? Now, what if you had to push someone onto the tracks to stop it? Get ready for the most controversial and uncomfortable conversation you'll have all week.
Welcome to "MINDBENDERS," the podcast that explores the toughest moral dilemmas ever conceived. In this episode, we're strapping in for the infamous Trolley Problem, the classic thought experiment that breaks even the sharpest minds. Sourced from Harvard Professor Michael Sandel's legendary "Justice" lectures, we start with the basic lever pull and quickly descend into the murky depths of ethical thinking.
We'll grapple with the difference between indirect and direct action, question the weight of personal responsibility, and explore why your gut feelings might be in direct conflict with your logic. This isn't just an abstract philosophy puzzle; it’s a masterclass designed to show future judges and leaders that law and ethics are never black and white.
This witty, engaging, and highly shareable deep dive will force you to confront your own moral code. Fair warning: there are no right answers, only hard choices.
So, would you pull the lever? Subscribe to "MINDBENDERS" now to challenge your own thinking, and share this episode to start a debate with your friends—you'll be shocked by their answers.
www.spreaker.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
📣 New Podcast! "The Harvard Test That EXPOSES Your Morals (The Trolley Problem)" on @Spreaker #criticalthinking #decisionmaking #ethicalthinking #ethics #ethicsexplained #hardchoices #harvardjustice #lawandethics #michaelsandel #moraldilemma #morality #moralphilosophy #personalresponsibility
In his penetrating book analyzing America's faith in meritocracy, Michael Sandel reaches a simple but eloquent conclusion:
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#Meritocracy #MichaelSandel
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#Meritocracy #MichaelSandel
September 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
In his penetrating book analyzing America's faith in meritocracy, Michael Sandel reaches a simple but eloquent conclusion:
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#Meritocracy #MichaelSandel
"There, but for the grace of God, or the accident of birth or the mystery of fate, go I."
#Meritocracy #MichaelSandel
Meritocracy is a myth.
Some climb.
Others are carried.
But all are told they’ve earned it.
#meritocracy
#TyrannyOfMerit
#MichaelSandel
Some climb.
Others are carried.
But all are told they’ve earned it.
#meritocracy
#TyrannyOfMerit
#MichaelSandel
March 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Meritocracy is a myth.
Some climb.
Others are carried.
But all are told they’ve earned it.
#meritocracy
#TyrannyOfMerit
#MichaelSandel
Some climb.
Others are carried.
But all are told they’ve earned it.
#meritocracy
#TyrannyOfMerit
#MichaelSandel
#MichaelSandel
And the sky-boxing of America.
How the focus in a democracy must be on the commons and civil society.
youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?...
And the sky-boxing of America.
How the focus in a democracy must be on the commons and civil society.
youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?...
Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
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February 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
#MichaelSandel
And the sky-boxing of America.
How the focus in a democracy must be on the commons and civil society.
youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?...
And the sky-boxing of America.
How the focus in a democracy must be on the commons and civil society.
youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?...
An (in-person and virtual) Evening with #MichaelSandel @harvardeducation.bsky.social: calendar.gse.harvard.edu/en/36YmkP6/g...
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 AM
An (in-person and virtual) Evening with #MichaelSandel @harvardeducation.bsky.social: calendar.gse.harvard.edu/en/36YmkP6/g...
February 7, 2026 at 9:32 AM
One of the best "oh-shit-what-happened-analysis" I've seen about the Trump election. Spot on.
#WelfareState
#Neoliberalism
#economy
#MichaelSandel
#DonaldTrump
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#WelfareState
#Neoliberalism
#economy
#MichaelSandel
#DonaldTrump
youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?...
Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society | Amanpour and Company
YouTube video by Amanpour and Company
youtu.be
November 18, 2024 at 11:46 AM
One of the best "oh-shit-what-happened-analysis" I've seen about the Trump election. Spot on.
#WelfareState
#Neoliberalism
#economy
#MichaelSandel
#DonaldTrump
youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?...
#WelfareState
#Neoliberalism
#economy
#MichaelSandel
#DonaldTrump
youtu.be/Um017R5Kr3A?...