Politics & Public Affairs

What’s a Fair Start? / What Do We Deserve?
What’s a Fair Start? / What Do We Deserve?
Michael Sandel
November 1, 2009
00:55:06
Lecture Fifteen: "What's a Fair Start?" John Rawls applied his "veil of ignorance" theory to social and economic equality issues, as well as fair governance.
A Lesson in Lying / A Deal Is A Deal
Michael Sandel
October 25, 2009
00:55:04
Lecture Thirteen: "A Lesson in Lying" Immanuel Kant's stringent theory of morality allows for no exceptions; he believed that telling a lie, even a white lie, is a violation of one's own dignity. His theory is put to the test with a hypothetical case.
An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action for the Twenty-First Century
James Orbinski
October 21, 2009
00:59:29
Physician and humanitarian James Orbinski discusses his new book, An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action for the Twenty-First Century. During his medical school days, James Orbinski journeyed to Rwanda on a year-long research trip.
Conversation with Pervez Musharraf
Conversation with Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
October 20, 2009
00:07:43
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf speaks with anchor Marco Werman in the studio of PRI’s The World at WGBH. He answers questions about US-Pakistani relations and the battle against extremists in Pakistan. Other stories from PRI’s The World. [Photo: Catherine Murphy]
Unheard Truth: Poverty and Human Rights
Irene Khan
October 19, 2009
01:05:52
Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan discusses her new book The Unheard Truth: Poverty and Human Rights.
Mind Your Motive / The Supreme Principle of Morality
Michael Sandel
October 18, 2009
00:55:13
Lecture Eleven: "Mind Your Motive" Professor Sandel introduces Immanuel Kant -- one of the most challenging and difficult thinkers in his course. Kant believes we, as individuals, are sacred and the bearer of rights, but not because we own ourselves.
Bright-Sided: How Positive Thinking Undermines America
Barbara Ehrenreich
October 15, 2009
00:38:31
Journalist and activist Barbara Ehrenreich explains the perils of the Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America.
Taylor Branch: The Clinton Tapes
Taylor Branch
October 13, 2009
01:01:21
Taylor Branch talks about his book, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President, an account of President Bill Clinton's confidential diary project, aimed at preserving the fullest record of his administration. The book is based on 78 diary sessions between 1993 and 2001.