Michael J. Sandel

There are some thing money can’t buy, but these days not many. Today, almost everything is up for sale. Here are a few examples. A prison cell upgrade:$82 per night. In Santa Ana, California, and some other cities, non-violent offenders cay pay for better accommodations -a clean, quiet jail cell, away from cells for nonpaying prisoners. Access to the car pool lane while driving solo : $8 during rush hour. Minneapolis and other cities are trying to ease traffic congestion by letting solo drivers pay to drive in car pool lanes, at rates that vary according to traffic. The service of an Indian surrogate mother to carry pregnancy: $6,250. Western … Continue reading Michael J. Sandel