Justice Michael Sandel

Professor at Harvard, Michael Sandel is now in Japan after boom of his lecture that was broadcast on NHK. His lecture was much like conversation. Asking very difficult to take side question that let us have contradiction and conflict in our mind. For example, if you were the driver of trolley car, and there are 5 workers, and you notice that the break does not work, but workers does not notice. But you can change the direction but on the other direction there is one worker. Is that right thing to do to kill 1 for 5?? This kind of question mess up our mind. Michael call this reckless of rationale.
Revealing we think and make decision on what we based on. And that assumption can be wrong. There is no correct answer. But by doing deep consideration, we can participate in society, politic, and pursuit our happiness.
There is no wonder why this lecture became so popular in Japan. Not having people that have strong opinion or unique opinion on everything on TV or politic. The way they pursuit Justice was attractive. The idea that it is all about perspective. and how they build up their discussion. Especially I was amazed at the quality of students at Harvard. Everyone was not scared to express their opinion, and the fact that they have their opinion. I've got to imitate them. Their basic attitude to have curiosity to everything around us.
Now he is in Japan, and did 2nd lecture in Japan, and that was broadcast through internet and could be watched. There were more than 30000 viewers. And I watched that. And I was disappointed by the participants. most of them did not argue the exact point. And I felt, discussion needs not only good leader but also high level qualified participants. And I also be scared that I might be like this. and I will not be like this. I have to have strong opinion. have curiosity.