Trolley Problem

[[Stick Guy, holding a newspaper, walks up to Black Hat, who is sitting at a desk and facing the other way.]] SG: Ever heard of the trolley problem? BH: No. What is it? [[Close up on Stick Guy.]] SG: A trolley is barreling towards five helpless people on the tracks. You can pull a lever to direct it onto another track, but- [[Black Hat turns his wheelie desk chair to face Stick Guy.]] BH: Can I reach the lever without getting up? SG: Wait, I'm not- BH: In this scenario, how busy am I? [[Stick Guy and Black Hat facing each other.]] SG: I guess I forgot who I was talking to. BH: For a dollar, I'll promise to pull the lever if one of the five people is you. {{Title text: For $5 I promise not to orchestrate this situation, and for $25 I promise not to take further advantage of this ability to create incentives.}}

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