By TedEd
Dig into political philosopher John Rawls’ classic thought experiment about what principles we need to design a fair society.
A group of strangers have gathered to design a just society. To ensure none of them rig the system, they’ve been placed under a veil of ignorance.
Under this veil, they’re blind to information about age, sex, profession, wealth, religion, and so on. Can they build a fair society where everyone has the resources they need? Joseph Lacey details John Rawls\’ classic thought experiment. Watch video below:
