emotions
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A tour of “Newcomb’s Paradox,” in which philosophers who ought to know better argue about the best way to behave in a nonsensical, world-hopping dilemma.
Sometimes, only an irrational choice can help us make the world as good as it could possibly be.
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On ‘Among Us’ and honesty.
How is ‘Among Us’ like ‘The Art of Seduction’? They’ll help you learn to get what you want. But I doubt I’ll play again.
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On storytelling and social justice.
By telling powerful stories with integrity, we might inspire people to help change the world.
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