: Meet the seven modern philosophers who could help us build a better world after the pandemic #IndiaNEWS When will things go back to normal? That’s what everyone seems to be asking, which is understandable

Meet the seven modern philosophers who could help us build a better world after the pandemic #IndiaNEWS
When will things go back to normal? That’s what everyone seems to be asking, which is understandable given the pain and sacrifice many endured over the past 18 months. But should things go back to normal? Some would reasonably argue that “normal??? is a failed economic model responsible for producing unacceptable levels of inequality that have dented the social and moral fabric of our society.As old and new challenges confront us, there are a handful of philosophers who can guide us though the next stage of the pandemic and beyond, some of whom I cover in my recent book on the philosophical lessons of lockdown. Here are seven of them whose ideas can help us build a better world by tackling inequality, reversing privatisation and strengthening democracy.Brian BarryA disproportionate number of the 3.4 million people worldwide who have died from Covid-19 were also the victims of inequality. After the pandemic, building a more just society, where equality is a precondition of freedom, must be our priority. Brian Barry is a good place to start.In Why Social Justice Matters (2005), he takes issue with the way equality of opportunity is understood today, in which personal responsibility is seen as the most basic and essential of all individual virtues. But Barry argues...Read more

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