John Rawls: 2 ideas worth knowing

2 ideas from John Rawls, each explained in a minute and credited to the original work. Free on Savvy.

Design society's rules as if you didn't know which seat you'd be born into
John Rawls proposed imagining you must choose the rules of society from behind a 'veil of ignorance' — not knowing whether you'll be born rich or poor, healthy or disabled, majorit…
— John Rawls, A Theory of Justice
Design society without knowing whether you'll be born rich, poor, or disabled
John Rawls asked what rules a group of rational people would choose for society if none of them knew their own future place in it — their wealth, talents, race or health, all hidde…
— John Rawls, A Theory of Justice

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