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.

stick figures holding money bags filled with their monthly living stipend

Is universal basic income a good solution for the future?

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The Prison Sacrifice Quandary

a baby from 1700 with a crown and a baby from 1985

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

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Which drugs should be legal?

map of USA and California as separate countries

Would Calexit be a good thing?

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The Zebra Puzzle

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Ask a Question, Answer a Question – Round 4

stick figure girl with jet pack body

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

stick figure hanging off a cliff

Tell us about a time when you were brave

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

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The Sun-Heaven Quandary

brain cube

Teach Me Something – Round 2

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What would you do with the IQ dial?

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WBW Caption Contest

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Male circumcision—beneficial procedure or human rights violation?

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Who is the most powerful person on the planet?

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Ask a Question, Answer a Question – Round 3

Capitol building on Mars

How should we do government on Mars?

meditating stick figure

Let’s talk about meditation

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When is it okay to lie?