In a society where wealth determines access to basic needs like quality healthcare, safe neighborhoods, and superior education, the disadvantages of poverty grow exponentially.
Focuses on the unfairness that arises when everything is for sale.
Focuses on the attitudes and norms that market relations cultivate.
For most of the 20th century, markets were viewed as efficient tools for organizing productive activity. However, as philosopher Michael J. Sandel argues in What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets , the reach of markets has expanded dramatically. Today, almost everything is up for sale. From paying for prison cell upgrades to buying the right to pollute, market values are quietly replacing moral and civic values. Sandel’s work serves as a warning and a call to action, urging society to reconsider the proper role of markets in a democratic society. ⚖️ The Two Main Objections to Market Expansion