What Money Can't Buy

In recent decades, market values have impinged on almost every aspect of life - medicine, education, government, law, even family life. We have drifted from having a market economy to being a market society. In What Money Can't Buy Michael Sandel asks: Isn't there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale? And how do we protect the things that really matter? 'Brilliant, easily readable, beautifully delivered and often funny . . . an indispensable book.' David Aaronovitch, The Times 'The indispensable voice of reason.' John Gray 'A star philosopher.' Diane Coyle, Independent 'So patient and accumulative in its argument and examples.' John Lanchester 'A wake-up call.' Rowan Williams, Prospect 'Confronting and deeply moving.' Decca Aitkenhead, Guardian 'The world's most relevant living philosopher.' Newsweek 'Currently the most effective communicator of ideas.' Guardian