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Harvard Professor Michael Sandel challenges participants with difficult moral dilemmas, asking: What’s the right thing to do? Participants are made to think about subjects including immigration, robotization, discrimination, income inequality and privacy. Will they stick

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Season 1

  • Immigration
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    Immigration

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2017

    Immigration is a problematic topic on a global scale. Are wealthy countries morally bound to welcome refugees with open arms? To what extent does the place you were born determine your identity and your rights?

    Director: Martijn Tervoort

    Writer: Unknown

  • Robotization
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    Robotization

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/23/2017

    Can machines and robots take over the work of humans? And how can you program a self-driving car to react when dealing with traffic situations in which victims are inevitable?

    Director: Martijn Tervoort

    Writer: Unknown

  • Discrimination
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    Discrimination

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2017

    Is discrimination always unjustified? To what extent can and must you treat people equally?

    Director: Martijn Tervoort

    Writer: Unknown

  • Inequality
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    Inequality

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2017

    Is it justified that professional athletes earn exponentially more than elementary school teachers?

    Director: Martijn Tervoort

    Writer: Unknown

  • Privacy
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    Privacy

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2017

    Virtually no other subject has gained more attention in recent years than privacy. What constitutes a violation of privacy? And what does privacy really mean?

    Director: Martijn Tervoort

    Writer: Unknown