Reason Round Table: A weekly discussion group for thoughtful, curious people
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The Fat Man and the Spur: Let's revisit the old classic to kick off 2026! Why is it that the trolley problem vexes us so? Why do our intuitions change when the variables change but the outcomes remain the same? What, if anything, does this old chestnut of a thought experiment tell us about human reasoning and morality?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem
https://philosophynow.org/issues/116/Could_There_Be_A_Solution_To_The_Trolley_Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0DjxbkK_Lk
https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/448-the-philosophy-of-good-and-evil
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A weekly round-table discussion for thoughtful, curious people; participants improve their reasoning through structured conversations.
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A weekly round-table discussion for thoughtful, curious people; participants improve their reasoning through structured conversations.