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The Dinner Table

We’re pausing new Dinner Tables for a while in order to focus on posts and a couple other big projects we’re working on. But the Dinner Table archive remains alive and well, so in the meantime, feel free to dive in and keep those discussions going.

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Is universal basic income a good solution for the future?

The Prison Sacrifice Quandary

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Is it better to be born as a French monarch in 1700 or a regular person today?

Which drugs should be legal?

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Would Calexit be a good thing?

The Zebra Puzzle

Ask a Question, Answer a Question – Round 4

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Describe a day in your great-great-granddaughter’s life

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Tell us about a time when you were brave

If you could design your child, how would you dole out IQ, EQ, and grit?

The Sun-Heaven Quandary

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Teach Me Something – Round 2

What would you do with the IQ dial?

WBW Caption Contest

Male circumcision—beneficial procedure or human rights violation?

Who is the most powerful person on the planet?

Ask a Question, Answer a Question – Round 3

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How should we do government on Mars?

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Let’s talk about meditation

When is it okay to lie?

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