I don’t know how that 2020 article got relevant, but thank you for the context.
the thought experiment makes quite a big logical jump from “if you would save a child from drowning, you should donate to charity”
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people find that humourous and thus reference it
No, I get that. (Well, actually I didn’t, and I had to look back–) But the point is: How the heck is this (apparently memetic article) still relevant in 2026?
I get that it can happen, but I’m still astounded, considering I have never seen this article before.
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ok I know the Arete Drowning Child jokes are funny but in this case the origin of that specific text was that I looked up some real books from around the right time period and one of them was an extended essay on animal welfare
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this is an oversimplification, the specific comparison is one in which you’re saving the child at the cost of ruining an expensive suit you own, such that it’s then arguing you should be willing to donate money costing the equivalent amount to the cost of the suit in order to save a life. If saving the drowning child were free, it wouldn’t be evidence of anything w.r.t. whether you should accept the cost of having less money in exchange for the benefit of saving people’s lives
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Going afk for the next couple hrs
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Shouldn’t it be Canary instead of Rika?
yes, typo
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knew it
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For some reason I feel like it’s difficult for me to mistake Rika’s name. (Because one is a Japanese-sounding name, and the other is a vegetable in Dutch.)
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Wanderer does doctor duty
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I’ve finished Being Busy but will need to drive home first
(no you don’t. stay there till we’re done.)
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ur not the boss of me
not yet i’m not. i’m buying your contract.
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better hurry i just got in the car
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…why did i know before this that you’d have to rebreak the arm for it to heal properly?
You probably have secondhand information from being a person who listens to things
(also i wonder if that guy is using create water and flavouring it/colouring it with prestidigitation)
(i can’t find a spell that creates liquour that quickly)