# The lost art of democratic debate

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2010
- Speaker: Michael Sandel
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Law, Philosophy
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_sandel_the_lost_art_of_democratic_debate)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Democracy thrives on civil debate, Michael Sandel says -- but we're shamefully out of practice. He leads a fun refresher, with TEDsters sparring over a recent Supreme Court case (PGA Tour Inc. v. Martin) whose outcome reveals the critical ingredient in justice.

## Lectures

1. [The lost art of democratic debate](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_sandel_the_lost_art_of_democratic_debate/d441b7d29ba7), 20 min (TED's player)