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08 Oct 14:53

TED: Michael Sandel: Why we shouldn't trust markets with our civic life - Michael Sandel (2013)

by TEDTalks
In the past three decades, says Michael Sandel, the US has drifted from a market economy to a market society; it's fair to say that an American's experience of shared civic life depends on how much money they have. (Three key examples: access to education, access to justice, political influence.) In a talk and audience discussion, Sandel asks us to think honestly on this question: In our current democracy, is too much for sale?
19 Apr 19:31

Can we end the need to sleep?

Our pick of the week’s science and tech stories, including the search for sleep cures, why Facebook won’t have a Dislike button, and medical crises on planes.