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Mhm. The change in mindset can be minimal or large, but you're changing your decision based on it. Even if it's fueled by outside forces, so too is everything.


So you’re saying the right choice depends on everything around it?
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It is, yes. But that's a small change in the scheme of things. And it's less so an "enemy" as it is someone who happened to do something bad to you shortly before. If you don't approach things with a calm mind, you'll have a different response due to it. If someone hurt you but you forgave them, and then they were on the tracks, would that change your decision?


If I’m not holding it against them, probably not. I guess it might depend on what they did, right?
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Well, pretend that you were just attacked by someone and you got hurt. Then, they end up being on the track shortly thereafter. A lot f people would let that influence their decision, even if they then regret it or change their mind after.


Your enemy being on the track is totally different though!
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Heh. I think it's more my mindset at the time. I'd also say it probably depends on who is tied, and where. But... "max dad?"


Your peak. Max dad.
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What made you change your mind?


He didn’t say he changed his mind. He said that’s what max dad would have done.
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And that, is exactly why it's called a "problem" in philosophy. Not a super good "puzzle," per say, but it works well to get people thinking.


What about you? What would you do?
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Hmm... There's a classic one that's pretty good, though maybe not the kind you're thinking of. If there's a train going on a track, and there's five people tied to it, but you can change the course so that it turns to another track that only has one person tied to it, do you let it happen because you're not responsible for what is already happening, or do you change it and directly cause someone's death?


That one... just feels obvious, right? Of course you pull it, only one person dies that way.
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Hmm... Well, of those, what would you two pick? We can do what both of you want, just play two games or puzzles or whatever sounds fun.


Mmm, come up with some sort of puzzle for us to solve first.
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