← Justice · Season 1

Free to Choose/Who Owns Me?

S1 · E3 · 27 Sep 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?