The design of addiction: Social media and Tobacco Social media companies design their platforms to be as addictive as possible, knowing this harms users’ mental health. How is this different from — or similar to — a tobacco company that knew its products caused cancer? Social media and tobacco are different industries. Even though tobacco…
Cloning could theoretically let same-sex couples or single people have genetically related children without a partner. How might this shift the cultural and political debates around family, parenthood, and reproductive rights? This question is a controversial, complex ethical territory. In a status quo, same-sex couples or single people have limited choices should they harbor a…
Personal freedom and Collective responsibility Some choices that seem purely personal — like what to eat, what to drive, or how many children to have — actually have large effects on the environment and society. Where should the line be between personal freedom and collective responsibility? Each country holds a diverse interpretation of the line…
