When was the last time you felt real excitement and passion in your work? What about your life in general? How important is passion to you? This week's question from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions arrives loaded with cultural baggage about what passion is supposed to look like, when it's supposed to strike, and … Continue reading Question of the Week #457
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Question of the Week #456
What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about? (Assume you aren't at an airport and subject to immediate arrest!) This week's question from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions arrives at a particularly fraught moment in our cultural conversation about humor, offense, and the boundaries of acceptable speech. In an era where comedians … Continue reading Question of the Week #456
Question of the Week #455
What if you were no longer fertile and could not otherwise have your own biological child? This week's question from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions follows naturally from last week's exploration of loss, identity, and genetic connections. While last week we grappled with the devastating reality of losing a child and the temptation to … Continue reading Question of the Week #455
Question of the Week #454
If your teenage son died in a freak accident, and you wanted another child, would you rather clone an identical twin of your dead son or try to have another child naturally? This week's question from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions ventures into territory that feels almost too sacred to explore—the devastating loss of … Continue reading Question of the Week #454
Question of the Week #453
How much does fame impress you? Have you ever made a big sacrifice for someone and kept it to yourself? Which means more to you: knowing you've done something amazing or being recognized for doing it? This week's trio of questions from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions builds naturally on our previous exploration of … Continue reading Question of the Week #453
Question of the Week #452
Would you make a substantial sacrifice to have any of the following: your picture on a postage stamp; your statue in a park; a college named after you; a Nobel Prize? This week's question from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions cuts straight to the heart of human ambition and our relationship with recognition. It … Continue reading Question of the Week #452
Question of the Week #451
This week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: Would you rather spend a month on vacation with your parents or put in 4 weeks of uncompensated overtime at work? I'm going to be upfront with you—my initial reaction to this question was a slightly horrified laugh. A month? With my parents? Don't … Continue reading Question of the Week #451
Question of the Week #450
This week's question comes from Gregory Stock's "The Book of Questions": When was the last time you stole something? Why haven't you stolen anything since? Is there anything you'd steal if you were certain you wouldn't get caught? I'll be honest with you—this question made me squirm a little when I first read it. There's … Continue reading Question of the Week #450
Question of the Week #449
This week, Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions presents us with a scenario that cuts to the heart of human communication, moral courage, and the delicate balance between truth and compassion: When you have to tell people something they won't want to hear, do you tell them directly? If not, why not? At first glance, … Continue reading Question of the Week #449
Question of the Week #448
This week, Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions presents us with a scenario that cuts to the heart of personal autonomy, social dynamics, and the complex psychology of human relationships: Do you find it so hard to say no that you often end up doing favors you don't want to do? If so, why? On … Continue reading Question of the Week #448
The Confusing Middle 