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Thought Experiment: John Rawlsâ Original Position
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Imagine that, instead of running for president, someone actually ran for Leader of the World. Literally. After their election, theyâd oversee the construction of a just and fair society, from the ground up. Letâs imagine that person⌠is you. âYOU 2020!â Iâm so excited. This is gonna be great. Youâre gonna do awesome⌠youâll need some campaign ads, you should probably go on tour, practice your debate skills⌠Oh, and youâll need some policies too. Donât forget about that. Policies! How does the⌠world government⌠function. What are the specific ⌠rules and distributions of power and resources that ⌠policy ⌠Oh boy... How exactly do you design a whole society? There are a lot of possible answers, of course, but today weâre gonna talk about the one suggested by philosopher John Rawls. A thought experiment slash methodology he calls the âOriginal Positionâ, found in his book A Theory of Justice. But, is his idea even possible? What would you do? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
This episode co-written by Olly Thorn of Philosophy Tube: null
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