Democracy in Peril: Paths to Civic Renewal
Michael SandelDistinguishedBerggruen Institute
Berggruen Prize Laureate
38:21·2026·graduate level·Public Colloquium
Michael Sandel analyzes the contemporary challenges to democratic life, drawing from his work on meritocracy and civic virtue to propose pathways for rebuilding societal bonds. This talk considers the philosophical underpinnings of collective action and political legitimacy.
2025 Berggruen Prize Laureate Michael Sandel explores the fractures straining democratic life today — and what it will take to rebuild the civic bonds that hold societies together. Recorded live at Casa dei Tre Oci, Berggruen Institute Europe, in Venice, Italy.
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