Chapter 19: How to Learn From the Trolley Problem

Tov! A Podcast About ”The Good Place” and Jewish Ideas - A podcast by Jon Spira-Savett

On “The Good Place” Michael turns the famous trolley problem into another form of torture for Chidi, while Jason says being mean to someone who is being nice to you is bad but he can’t put his finger on why. On the podcast, Geoff Mitelman (rabbi/science guy!) and Jon discuss how philosophical models torture us and teach us, and how understanding our brains with the insights of neuroscience can help us become better at ethical decisions. Click here for show notes.

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