The Trolley Problem: A Study in Futility
In a world where the only constant is change, how do we justify the value of individual lives when the greater good is often at odds with the greater bad?
Consider, if you will, a trolley careening out of control, about to crush five innocent civilians. But wait! A lever appears, and you, the benevolent dictator, get to decide the fate of the passengers. Do you sacrifice one for the many, or do you sacrifice the many for the one?
Or perhaps the real question is: why must we choose at all? Is it not the ultimate paradox that our very existence is but a fleeting moment in the grand tapestry of time? Should we not instead just roll with the punches, and let the universe decide?
For more on the futility of choice, see: