I'm unclear what you are asking or getting at, so I'm not sure how to reply, but...
I will say that Michael Sandel and Daron Acemoglu are two speakers and teachers (and friends of each other) that have some very interesting things to say about our current situations, how we got here, how we move beyond.
> As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.
It's quite poetic. And tragically true.