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Jonah Lehrer: How We Decide

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abpccpba
Posts: 1
Posted: 01.14.10, 01:52 PM
Yes you will think this trivial.

Leaning on the podium does not project trust.

Paul
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mavallarino
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Posted: 01.15.10, 12:20 AM
How many times are you flipping the coin?
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Berend
Posts: 2
Posted: 01.15.10, 05:06 AM
Interesting talk. Good to watch.
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wsoutherland
Posts: 25
Posted: 01.17.10, 05:00 AM
It is fine to hate losing. I'm not convinced that we should just doubt our instincts, which must be there for a reason. Interesting observations, though I disagree with his conclusions.
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Mr Roseland
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Posted: 01.23.10, 01:18 PM
Very interesting one! I liked the war story
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ErgoLatin
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Posted: 03.05.10, 06:52 AM
Re: The Trolley Dilemna

The trolley driver should jump of the trolley and commit suicide so that 1) he is not responsible for what happens, and 2) to cause reflection to the survivors that standing on tracks is irresponsible.

If you were on the bridge you should throw the fat man off but then follow by jumping yourself.

The problem with this question is that the subject values life but not enough to self-sacrifice. The ponderer is subject to his own cowardness in the face of risk to his moral standing.
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