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Religion

You Can Only Save One – Who do You Choose?

This lesson discusses utilitarianism and how it can be used to decide between saving two groups of passengers in an interstellar disaster, considering their age and the amount of life they have lived. It also touches on the idea that those who are worse off should be given priority, and the suggestion to flip a coin in order to give each individual an equal chance of being saved.

The Five Major World Religions
Religion

The Five Major World Religions

It’s perfectly human to grapple with questions, like ‘Where do we come from?’ and ‘How do I live a life of meaning?’ These existential questions are central to the five major world religions — and that’s not all that connects these faiths. John Bellaimey explains the intertwined histories and cultures of Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.