The Trolley Problem: A Case Study in Overthinking
You are standing in front of a trolley track. A trolley is approaching, and if it continues on its course, it will kill five people. However, if you pull a lever, it will divert the trolley onto a side track and kill only one person. The question is: do you pull the lever?
But wait, there's more! Is the person on the side track a person of color? A person of privilege? A person who likes pineapple pizza? These are the questions that keep you up at night, wondering.
And don't even get us started on the implications of the Trolley Problem on your social media presence. Will you be seen as a hero or a villain? Will your Instagram followers abandon you in droves if you pull the lever?