Justice
Season 1 • Episode 3: Free to Choose/Who Owns Me? • Watch with subtitles
Episode 3: Free to Choose/Who Owns Me?
September 27, 2009 • 30 min
Sandel introduces the libertarian notion that redistributive taxation—taxing the rich to give to the poor—is akin to forced labor. If you live in a society that has a system of progressive taxation, aren’t you obligated to pay your taxes? Don’t many rich people often acquire their wealth through sheer luck or family fortune?
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