المساواة | المعنى والأهمية

In this provocative dialogue, two of the world's most influential thinkers reflect on the value of equality and discuss what citizens and governments should do to narrow the gaps that divide us. Through discussions of economics, philosophy, history, and current affairs, Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel examine how far we have come in achieving greater equality. At the same time, they confront directly the severe gaps in wealth, income, power and status that persist at the national and global levels. What to do in light of deep political instability and environmental crisis? Piketty and Sandel agree on much: more extensive investment in health and education, higher progressive taxes, curbing the political influence of the wealthy, and the excesses of markets. But how far and how quickly can we move forward? Should we prioritize physical or social change? What are the prospects for any change at all given the resurgence of nationalist forces? How should the left deal with values ​​such as patriotism and local solidarity when they collide with the challenges of mass migration and global climate change? Seeing Piketty and Sandel grapple with these and other problems is a glimpse of new possibilities for change and justice, but it is also the persistent truth that progress toward greater equality does not come quickly or without deep social and political struggle.