“I almost became a political journalist, having worked as a reporter at the time of Watergate. The proximity to those events motivated me, when I wound up doing philosophy, to try to use it to move the public debate.” TryingPhilosophyUseMovingPoliticalEventsWoundsDebateJournalistMotivatedReportersProximityWatergate Author:Michael Sandel
“Perhaps one of the more noteworthy trends of our time is the occupation of buildings accompanied by the taking of hostages. The perpetrators of these deeds are generally motivated by political grievance, social injustice, and the deeply felt desire to see how they look on TV.” LooksPoliticalDesireSocialFeltBuildingTvsInjusticeDeedsOur TimeOccupationTrendsMotivatedGrievanceHostagePerpetratorsSocial Injustice Book:The Fran Lebowitz Reader Source: The Fran Lebowitz Reader