Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! For those brave souls who continue to join me on this weekly journey through psychological discomfort, I'm once again cracking open Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions to share whatever fresh hell he's prepared for us. We've reached week 470, and I'm … Continue reading Question of the Week #470
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Question of the Week #469
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! For those of you joining us for this weekly exercise in discomfort, I dig into Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions every Saturday and share whatever psychological torture he's cooked up for us. We're now at week 469 of this journey, and … Continue reading Question of the Week #469
Question of the Week #468
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! For those of you who've been following along, you know the drill—every Saturday, I crack open Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions and let it mess with my head (and hopefully yours). We're now 468 weeks deep into this philosophical rabbit hole, … Continue reading Question of the Week #468
Question of the Week #467
Welcome back to another Question of the Week here at The Confusing Middle! For those just joining us, these weekly philosophical adventures come courtesy of Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions, a book that has provided me with 467 weeks' worth of existential crises and deep thoughts—and we're still going strong. This week's question is … Continue reading Question of the Week #467
Question of the Week #466
Content Warning: This post discusses sexual topics in a mature, thoughtful manner. While kept at a PG-13 level, reader discretion is advised. As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: Do you have a favorite sexual fantasy? If so, what would you give to have it granted? It involves a … Continue reading Question of the Week #466
Question of the Week #465
As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: If a close friend asked, and genuinely wanted, your opinion, but you knew he'd find it painful--for example, he's an artist and asks your honest appraisal of his artistic talent, and you think he's lousy--would you tell him the truth? Here's the … Continue reading Question of the Week #465
Question of the Week #464
As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: If someone you loved was brutally murdered and their killer was acquitted on a technicality, would you seek revenge? I'll be honest—when I first read this question, my immediate gut reaction was something along the lines of "Heck yes, I'd make sure … Continue reading Question of the Week #464
Question of the Week #463
As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: Would you use a safe medical procedure to genetically alter the developing embryo if it would keep your child from being born physically or mentally disabled? If you've been following along with the past two weeks of genetic engineering discussions, you might … Continue reading Question of the Week #463
Question of the Week #462
As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: What problems might arise from having a child much brighter and more attractive than yourself? If you caught last week's question about genetic engineering and designer babies (click here if you missed it), you might remember my rather old-fashioned stance: I'd rather … Continue reading Question of the Week #462
Question of the Week #461
As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: Would you want to choose the sex of your child? What if you could safely pick other qualities: IQ, height, temperament, looks? Fair warning: If discussions of genetic engineering and the future of human reproduction make you uncomfortable, this might be a … Continue reading Question of the Week #461
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