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What makes a society just? Why do vast global inequalities persist? And are wealthy countries merely failing to help the poor—or actively contributing to their poverty?
This episode features Thomas Pogge, the Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs and Director of the Global Justice Program at Yale University. His work focuses on global justice, poverty, inequality, human rights, and the institutions that shape the global economy.
In this episode, Pogge explores how philosophical ideas about justice translate into the institutions that shape everyday life. Moving from Rawls and Kant to poverty, political power, and climate change, he argues that injustice is often built into the rules themselves—not simply the result of individual choices. The episode ultimately asks what we owe others when the systems we benefit from may also be helping produce their disadvantage.
Dialexicon is a free podcast dedicated to promoting philosophical education and deep reflection. We invite scholars from around the globe to discuss philosophy in the context of contemporary social issues—all at an easy-to-understand and digestible level.
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(0:00) Preview(0:21) Introduction(1:07) Thomas Pogge’s Journey to Political Philosophy(6:45) Kant, Rawls, and What Justice Requires(20:58) Democracy, Political Power, and Economic Inequality(25:27) Patents, Medicine, and Rethinking Innovation(33:47) Global Justice, Resources, and the Global South(46:05) Tax Havens, Multinational Corporations, and Borders(54:47) Climate Change and Our Responsibilities(1:03:05) What Philosophy Is Really For(1:07:10) Closing Remarks
Keywords: global justice, Thomas Pogge, political philosophy, John Rawls, Immanuel Kant, inequality, poverty, global economy, democracy, money in politics, pharmaceutical patents, healthcare, Global South, multinational corporations, tax havens, resource extraction, climate change, human rights, economic justice, philosophy
