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Re:The contrarian physics podcast subculture by shermantanktop on Thursday August 21, 2025 @05:56PM (#44978569)
Do they lose moral agency? Having practical reasons to take an action is not the same as ceding moral agency.

We are not perfect creatures and sometimes do immoral things, for various reasons. But we did those things, nobody else did them.

That also suggests a practical guideline: whatever your rationale for taking action, anticipate living with that rationale for years and years. If you can’t see it looking the same 10 years from now, perhaps that is a strong clue.

Re:The contrarian physics podcast subculture by m_fayer on Friday August 22, 2025 @08:41AM (#44983864)
Talk to me about agency when it’s the wellbeing of your vulnerable dependent loved ones, young or old or sick, that’s on the line.