An eccentric millionaire offers to donate a large sum to charity if you will step--completely naked--from a car onto a busy downtown street, walk four blocks, and climb back into the car. Knowing that there would be no danger of physical abuse, would you do it? If I have learned anything from my puritanical upbringing, … Continue reading Question of the Week #101
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Question of the Week #100
What do you most strive for in your life: accomplishments, security, love, power, excitement, knowledge, or something else? I guess I'd have to say accomplishment. And that accomplishment doesn't necessarily mean that I want vast recognition either. Accomplishment, to me, is just knowing that I did the best I could and succeeded whenever I put … Continue reading Question of the Week #100
Question of the Week #99
You are driving late at night in a safe but deserted neighborhood when a dog suddenly darts in front of your car. Though you slam on the brakes, you hit the animal. Would you stop to see how injured the animal was? If you did so and found that the dog was dead but had … Continue reading Question of the Week #99
Question of the Week #98
You know you will die of an incurable disease within three months. Would you allow yourself to be frozen within the week if you knew it would give you a modest chance of being revived in 1,000 years and living a greatly extended life? I have a hard enough time making friends now, as it … Continue reading Question of the Week #98
Question of the Week #96
Knowing you had a 50 percent chance of winning and would be paid 10 times the amount of your bet if you won, what fraction of what you now own would you be willing to wager? I'm not much of a gambler. I mean, I never even play the lottery. I know that a 50/50 … Continue reading Question of the Week #96
Question of the Week #95
If by sacrificing your life you could contribute so much to the world that you would be honored in all nations, would you be willing to do so? If so, would you make the same sacrifice knowing that someone you thoroughly disliked would receive the honor while you went unrecognized? So the idea behind a … Continue reading Question of the Week #95
Question of the Week #94
On a busy street you are approached apologetically by a well-dressed stranger who asks for a dollar to catch a bus and make a phone call. He says he has lost his wallet. What would you do? If approached in the same way by a haggard-looking stranger claiming to be hungry and unable to find … Continue reading Question of the Week #94
Question of the Week #93
While in the government, you discover the President is committing extortion and other serious crimes. By exposing the situation you might bring about the President's downfall, but your career would be destroyed because you would be framed, fired, and publicly humiliated on other matters. Knowing you would be vindicated five years later, would you blow … Continue reading Question of the Week #93
Question of the Week #92
Is there something you've dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven't you done it? I want to write a book. I guess part of the dream would be to have it published and become a household name. But I'd really settle for knowing that I have the ability start and finish a full … Continue reading Question of the Week #92
Question of the Week #91
Would you rather play a game with someone more or less talented than you? Would it matter who was watching? I'd rather play with someone who's better than me. That way I can constantly be learning how to improve whatever it is I'm doing. In theory, that's the best way to learn. And then when … Continue reading Question of the Week #91
The Confusing Middle 