ABOUT THIS EPISODE
We judge our laws by a yardstick of formal equality - so long as theres no discrimination in how laws are applied, we pat ourselves on the back for a job well done. Legal philosopher Martha Fineman thinks we should apply a different yardstick: the immutable nature of human fragility.
Video: http://youtu.be/IopKrghhcPs
Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2021/07/26/212.-Vulnerability-Theory.html
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