The Global Philosopher

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Do Those on Top Deserve Their Success?

20161213

Many people who find themselves on the wrong side of growing inequality feel the system is stacked against them. But who deserves to succeed? Should we reward talent and hard work? If so, what do we do about those left behind? Do they deserve their fate, too? And is talent, in fact, little more than luck? Using a pioneering digital facility at Harvard Business School, Professor Michael Sandel is joined by 60 people from nearly 40 different countries. Together they look for answers to these tough questions; questions which lie behind some of the biggest political stories of the moment.

Audience producer: Louise Coletta
Producer: David Edmonds
Editor: Richard Knight.

Harvard's Michael Sandel asks tough questions of 60 people from around the world.

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Pandemic ethics

20200401

In the face of the virus sweeping the world, Michael Sandel of Harvard University debates pandemic ethics. He's joined by participants from over a dozen countries. Is it wrong to stockpile? Should governments use surveillance to make sure people stay in their homes? And if hospitals are overwhelmed and can't treat everybody, how should they make the agonising decision about who should live, and who should be allowed to die?

Producer: David Edmonds
Research: Louise Coletta
Editor: Hugh Levinson

Michael Sandel and an international panel debate the right way to respond to coronavirus

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Should Borders Matter?

20160329

Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Using a pioneering state-of-the-art studio at the Harvard Business School, Professor Sandel is joined by 60 participants from over 30 countries in a truly global digital space.

Is there any moral distinction between a political refugee and an economic migrant? If people have the right to exit a country, why not a right to enter? Do nations have the right to protect the affluence of their citizens? And is there such a thing as a 'national identity'?

These are just some of the questions addressed by Professor Sandel in this first edition of The Global Philosopher.

Audience producer: Louise Coletta
Producer: David Edmonds
Editor: Richard Knight

(Image taken by Rose Lincoln)

Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders.

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Should Borders Matter?

20160329

20160402 (R4)

These are just some of the questions addressed by Professor Sandel in this first edition of The Global Philosopher.

Audience producer: Louise Coletta
Producer: David Edmonds
Editor: Richard Knight

(Image taken by Rose Lincoln)

Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders.

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Should Borders Matter?

20160329

20160516 (R4)

These are just some of the questions addressed by Professor Sandel in this first edition of The Global Philosopher.

Audience producer: Louise Coletta
Producer: David Edmonds
Editor: Richard Knight

(Image taken by Rose Lincoln)

Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders.

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Should the Rich World Pay for Climate Change?

20160728

Sixty people from thirty countries join Michael Sandel in a digital studio at Harvard to discuss the philosophical issues underlying the world's response to climate change.

The developed world has caused climate change, belting out greenhouse gases as it became rich (at least, most people think so). But the developing world - huge and growing economies like India and China - is increasingly a big part of the problem.

So who should pay to fix the mess? Is it fair to penalise the developing world as it strives to catch up? Is it acceptable that rich countries be allowed to buy credits, giving them permission to pollute? And is it time to re-think our material aspirations?

Audience producer: Louise Coletta
Producer: David Edmonds
Executive Producer: Richard Knight.

A global audience joins Michael Sandel to discuss the world's response to climate change.

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Should there be any limits to free speech?

20180206

Sixty people from around the world join Professor Michael Sandel in a digital studio at Harvard to discuss free speech.

Free speech is a cornerstone of democracy and freedom of expression is regarded as a fundamental human right. But even in democracies there are disputes about the limits to free speech. And most countries have laws restricting free speech, such as libel laws, or laws controlling forms of pornography.

But should limits be placed on free speech? Should people be allowed to say and write whatever they like, even if it is untrue and is deeply offensive to vulnerable individuals or groups? Professor Sandel unpicks the philosophy of free speech.

Audience producer: Louise Coletta
Producer: David Edmonds
Executive Producer: Emma Rippon.

A global audience joins Harvard's Michael Sandel to discuss the limits to free speech.

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Should there be any limits to free speech?

20180206

20181006 (R4)

Sixty people from around the world join Professor Michael Sandel in a digital studio at Harvard to discuss free speech.

Audience producer: Louise Coletta
Producer: David Edmonds
Executive Producer: Emma Rippon.

A global audience joins Harvard's Michael Sandel to discuss the limits to free speech.

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Vaccine Ethics

20210209

Is it acceptable to jump the queue for the Covid-19 vaccination, by flying to another country and paying for the injection?

This is one of the questions Michael Sandel explores with an international panel of guests, as they discuss the moral issues surrounding the Covid-19 jab.

The Harvard philosophy professor poses a series of tough questions, including whether we should demand wealthy countries to send a portion of their vaccines to poorer countries, even if their own citizens have not received the vaccine - and is it right for governments to legally compel people to be vaccinated?

And will vaccine passports, giving access to restaurants and sports facilities for example, create a two-class society?

Professor Sandel elucidates the ethical issues underlying these practical questions with the help of contributors from countries including Japan, the US, Belgium, Argentina, China, India, Australia, Italy, Nigeria, Norway and the UK.

Producer: Richard Fenton-Smith
Researcher: Jonelle Awomoyi
Studio Manager: James Beard

Michael Sandel and an international panel discuss the moral issues around the jab.

Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
Do Those on Top Deserve Their Success?	20161213		Many people who find themselves on the wrong side of growing inequality feel the system is stacked against them. But who deserves to succeed? Should we reward talent and hard work? If so, what do we do about those left behind? Do they deserve their fate, too? And is talent, in fact, little more than luck? Using a pioneering digital facility at Harvard Business School, Professor Michael Sandel is joined by 60 people from nearly 40 different countries. Together they look for answers to these tough questions; questions which lie behind some of the biggest political stories of the moment. Audience producer: Louise Coletta Producer: David Edmonds Editor: Richard Knight. Harvard's Michael Sandel asks tough questions of 60 people from around the world. Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.
Pandemic ethics	20200401		In the face of the virus sweeping the world, Michael Sandel of Harvard University debates pandemic ethics. He's joined by participants from over a dozen countries. Is it wrong to stockpile? Should governments use surveillance to make sure people stay in their homes? And if hospitals are overwhelmed and can't treat everybody, how should they make the agonising decision about who should live, and who should be allowed to die? Producer: David Edmonds Research: Louise Coletta Editor: Hugh Levinson Michael Sandel and an international panel debate the right way to respond to coronavirus Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.
Should Borders Matter?	20160329		Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Using a pioneering state-of-the-art studio at the Harvard Business School, Professor Sandel is joined by 60 participants from over 30 countries in a truly global digital space. Is there any moral distinction between a political refugee and an economic migrant? If people have the right to exit a country, why not a right to enter? Do nations have the right to protect the affluence of their citizens? And is there such a thing as a 'national identity'? These are just some of the questions addressed by Professor Sandel in this first edition of The Global Philosopher. Audience producer: Louise Coletta Producer: David Edmonds Editor: Richard Knight (Image taken by Rose Lincoln) Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.
Should Borders Matter?	20160329	20160402 (R4)	Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Using a pioneering state-of-the-art studio at the Harvard Business School, Professor Sandel is joined by 60 participants from over 30 countries in a truly global digital space. Is there any moral distinction between a political refugee and an economic migrant? If people have the right to exit a country, why not a right to enter? Do nations have the right to protect the affluence of their citizens? And is there such a thing as a 'national identity'? These are just some of the questions addressed by Professor Sandel in this first edition of The Global Philosopher. Audience producer: Louise Coletta Producer: David Edmonds Editor: Richard Knight (Image taken by Rose Lincoln) Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.
Should Borders Matter?	20160329	20160516 (R4)	Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Using a pioneering state-of-the-art studio at the Harvard Business School, Professor Sandel is joined by 60 participants from over 30 countries in a truly global digital space. Is there any moral distinction between a political refugee and an economic migrant? If people have the right to exit a country, why not a right to enter? Do nations have the right to protect the affluence of their citizens? And is there such a thing as a 'national identity'? These are just some of the questions addressed by Professor Sandel in this first edition of The Global Philosopher. Audience producer: Louise Coletta Producer: David Edmonds Editor: Richard Knight (Image taken by Rose Lincoln) Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders. Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.
Should the Rich World Pay for Climate Change?	20160728		Sixty people from thirty countries join Michael Sandel in a digital studio at Harvard to discuss the philosophical issues underlying the world's response to climate change. The developed world has caused climate change, belting out greenhouse gases as it became rich (at least, most people think so). But the developing world - huge and growing economies like India and China - is increasingly a big part of the problem. So who should pay to fix the mess? Is it fair to penalise the developing world as it strives to catch up? Is it acceptable that rich countries be allowed to buy credits, giving them permission to pollute? And is it time to re-think our material aspirations? Audience producer: Louise Coletta Producer: David Edmonds Executive Producer: Richard Knight. A global audience joins Michael Sandel to discuss the world's response to climate change. Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.
Should there be any limits to free speech?	20180206		Sixty people from around the world join Professor Michael Sandel in a digital studio at Harvard to discuss free speech. Free speech is a cornerstone of democracy and freedom of expression is regarded as a fundamental human right. But even in democracies there are disputes about the limits to free speech. And most countries have laws restricting free speech, such as libel laws, or laws controlling forms of pornography. But should limits be placed on free speech? Should people be allowed to say and write whatever they like, even if it is untrue and is deeply offensive to vulnerable individuals or groups? Professor Sandel unpicks the philosophy of free speech. Audience producer: Louise Coletta Producer: David Edmonds Executive Producer: Emma Rippon. A global audience joins Harvard's Michael Sandel to discuss the limits to free speech. Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.
Should there be any limits to free speech?	20180206	20181006 (R4)	Sixty people from around the world join Professor Michael Sandel in a digital studio at Harvard to discuss free speech. Free speech is a cornerstone of democracy and freedom of expression is regarded as a fundamental human right. But even in democracies there are disputes about the limits to free speech. And most countries have laws restricting free speech, such as libel laws, or laws controlling forms of pornography. But should limits be placed on free speech? Should people be allowed to say and write whatever they like, even if it is untrue and is deeply offensive to vulnerable individuals or groups? Professor Sandel unpicks the philosophy of free speech. Audience producer: Louise Coletta Producer: David Edmonds Executive Producer: Emma Rippon. A global audience joins Harvard's Michael Sandel to discuss the limits to free speech. Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.
Vaccine Ethics	20210209		Is it acceptable to jump the queue for the Covid-19 vaccination, by flying to another country and paying for the injection? This is one of the questions Michael Sandel explores with an international panel of guests, as they discuss the moral issues surrounding the Covid-19 jab. The Harvard philosophy professor poses a series of tough questions, including whether we should demand wealthy countries to send a portion of their vaccines to poorer countries, even if their own citizens have not received the vaccine - and is it right for governments to legally compel people to be vaccinated? And will vaccine passports, giving access to restaurants and sports facilities for example, create a two-class society? Professor Sandel elucidates the ethical issues underlying these practical questions with the help of contributors from countries including Japan, the US, Belgium, Argentina, China, India, Australia, Italy, Nigeria, Norway and the UK. Producer: Richard Fenton-Smith Researcher: Jonelle Awomoyi Studio Manager: James Beard Michael Sandel and an international panel discuss the moral issues around the jab. Harvard's Michael Sandel uses pioneering technology to conduct a truly global debate.