Michael Sandel

American political philosopher at Harvard whose Justice course became one of the most watched online lectures in history, and who has written influentially on the limits of markets and liberal neutrality.

Liberalism and the Limits of Justice: critique of Rawls — the unencumbered self is not a coherent moral concept; we are constituted by our attachments and communities. What Money Can't Buy: some goods are corrupted when bought and sold — markets are not value-neutral mechanisms. Justice: introductory text that has reached millions of students. The Tyranny of Merit: meritocracy breeds hubris in winners and humiliation in losers.