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Video: An Interview with Michael Sandel on Civil Dialogue in the Struggle for Justice

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Sandel, Harvard Professor and author of the new book Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? In this book he tackles some of the most pressing ethical issues of our day and at the same time teaches how we can engage these issues with a productive moral dialogue, even with those with whom we disagree. I am always impressed with Michael's ability to understand and explain many different approaches to difficult moral questions, and with Socratic wisdom bring his students and his readers through them. Every year his class on justice attracts more than 1,000 students. If it is ever appropriate to classify a professor as a "rock star," Michael Sandel just might be the Bono of the lecture hall.

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by: freak79

12-29-2009 @ 12:06pm

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by: freak79

12-29-2009 @ 10:06am

Well this is very interesting indeed.Would love to read a little more of this. Great post. Thanks for the heads-up?This blog was very informative and knowledgeable

by: freak79

12-29-2009 @ 10:06am

Well this is very interesting indeed.Would love to read a little more of this. Great post. Thanks for the heads-up?This blog was very informative and knowledgeable

by: freak79

12-29-2009 @ 12:06pm

Well this is very interesting indeed.Would love to read a little more of this. Great post. Thanks for the heads-up?This blog was very informative and knowledgeable

by: 1jsm5

11-19-2009 @ 1:35am

Dear Rev. Wallis:

I found it very difficult to listen to your interview with Prof. Sandel for technical reasons: a) your mike is way too close to you and too far from him, making you always sound too loud or him too quiet.
b) correspondingly your verbal nods or Rogersian "yes--yes" were very distracting and defeated concentration on the message of the interviewee.

I suggest someone editing the videos for sound quality before you post them and
just let the other talk once you've asked the question. Let us do the "yes-yes" if we feel so inclined.

by: 1jsm5

11-19-2009 @ 1:35am

Dear Rev. Wallis:

I found it very difficult to listen to your interview with Prof. Sandel for technical reasons: a) your mike is way too close to you and too far from him, making you always sound too loud or him too quiet.
b) correspondingly your verbal nods or Rogersian "yes--yes" were very distracting and defeated concentration on the message of the interviewee.

I suggest someone editing the videos for sound quality before you post them and
just let the other talk once you've asked the question. Let us do the "yes-yes" if we feel so inclined.

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by: 1jsm5

11-19-2009 @ 1:35am

Dear Rev. Wallis:

I found it very difficult to listen to your interview with Prof. Sandel for technical reasons: a) your mike is way too close to you and too far from him, making you always sound too loud or him too quiet.
b) correspondingly your verbal nods or Rogersian "yes--yes" were very distracting and defeated concentration on the message of the interviewee.

I suggest someone editing the videos for sound quality before you post them and
just let the other talk once you've asked the question. Let us do the "yes-yes" if we feel so inclined.

by: 1jsm5

11-19-2009 @ 1:35am

Dear Rev. Wallis:

I found it very difficult to listen to your interview with Prof. Sandel for technical reasons: a) your mike is way too close to you and too far from him, making you always sound too loud or him too quiet.
b) correspondingly your verbal nods or Rogersian "yes--yes" were very distracting and defeated concentration on the message of the interviewee.

I suggest someone editing the videos for sound quality before you post them and
just let the other talk once you've asked the question. Let us do the "yes-yes" if we feel so inclined.

by: freak79

12-29-2009 @ 10:06am

Well this is very interesting indeed.Would love to read a little more of this. Great post. Thanks for the heads-up?This blog was very informative and knowledgeable

by: freak79

12-29-2009 @ 10:06am

Well this is very interesting indeed.Would love to read a little more of this. Great post. Thanks for the heads-up?This blog was very informative and knowledgeable

by: freak79

12-29-2009 @ 12:06pm

Well this is very interesting indeed.Would love to read a little more of this. Great post. Thanks for the heads-up?This blog was very informative and knowledgeable

by: freak79

12-29-2009 @ 12:06pm

Well this is very interesting indeed.Would love to read a little more of this. Great post. Thanks for the heads-up?This blog was very informative and knowledgeable