EQUALITY What it Means and Why it Matters

A dialogue began when Thomas Piketty, a French economist who has written widely on economic equality, and Michael Sandel, a Harvard philosopher, met in May 2024 at the Paris School of Economics. In this edited version, Derek Dysart, as Sandel, interviews Piketty, whose part is narrated by Stephen Graybill. Both have a lot to say about the value of equality, especially as it relates to income and wealth, political power and dignity. Each narrator is respectful of the other. The pace of the discourse allows a moment for one thought to settle before the next is broached. Each narrator is engaged in the conversation and seems eager to hear what the other has to say. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2025]