Sandel, who talked about "Justice" and "Things Money Can't Buy", published a children's book in Taiwan this time. As a storybook, this book is a good bridge that can connect children to the real world. In addition to the open-questioning parent-teacher manual written by the Sandels, after the children are familiar with the story, it is also a good opportunity for them to try to map the story to real life, interpersonal relationships, and even international relations.

A fantasy journey that sees the power of thinking│Baba Yang and the Magic Star

Sandel, who talks about "Justice" and "Things Money Can't Buy", gave birth in Taiwan this time Book. Strictly speaking, the children's book is the work of his wife Kiku Adatto, and Michael Sandel helped write the teacher's manual together. Perhaps because Sandel, who tells "Justice", is much more famous in Taiwan, the entire marketing has become centered around the Sandel family and Sandel couple.

I must say first that I have read both of Sandel's books, but personally I don't like them very much. "Justice" is okay, "What Money Can't Buy" *** The effect of speculation is good, and there are criticisms of the current social situation, but the world he expects and the suggestions he makes are too contrary to human nature and impossible. Implementation, the whole book is filled with a sense of nostalgia, it just lacks the elegies.

A vague main theme of the entire book "What Money Can't Buy" is "fairness" and "value". He believes that money should not corrode these, and pays tribute to the beauty that has passed away. (For example: an era when autographed balls were not sold in stores, but instead allowed a large number of fans to line up and wait for players to autograph them for free.) But in fact, the direction of the entire world is not as he hoped. ?

Just like "Capital in the Twenty-First Century", even if you think his previous analysis is good (in fact, it was also very controversial later), but in the end he said " "A global wealth tax of no more than 2% per year, combined with a progressive income tax of up to 80%" would make people faint. Even carbon dioxide emissions cannot reach the global consensus. This kind of suggestion of attacking landlords and bullying high-level professionals cannot help but seem too naive.

Such a children's book written by Sandel is of course very curious. What will it be like?

Let’s preview, this is Sandel’s own introduction:

Babayan (now translated as Babayan) is easily angry, everyone is afraid of him, and he threatens the lives of other animals. . One day the Star Queen sent him to a fantasy island, where he met all kinds of new friends. In the end, he transformed from a selfish, angry beast into a peaceful animal, learning to make friends and protect others. My sons like to listen to it very much, and sometimes they also ask for the inclusion of certain animal characters and adventure plots. This story took four years to tell. It was also their first experience in participating in the development of a story. At the same time, they began to think about various issues such as what is right/wrong, fair/unfair, etc. / Michael Sandel of Harvard University: Children can also learn to think through storytelling

It’s actually very interesting

After reading the whole story and the teacher’s manual, I think Sandel His values ????should be similar to his wife's, and his ideas are obviously penetrated. In addition, for children's books, compared to the unpredictable and more open writing style of writers (such as The Little Prince), this book is relatively clear, and you can easily associate with many things with obvious references.

The advantage is that with older children or teenagers, it is easy for the facilitator to extend the discussion to the current social situation; the disadvantage is that it is too precise, and the thoughts are clearly guided, and there is no way to be unrestrained. If Taiwanese education prefers meaningful and correct thinking directions, this book, coupled with the clear question guidance in the parent-teacher manual, will make both teachers and children feel more secure.