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#17 Classic episode - Will MacAskill on moral uncertainty, utilitarianism & how to avoid being a moral monster

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Exploring the Paradoxes of Personal Identity

This chapter explores a thought experiment regarding personal identity through the lens of a hypothetical car accident that disrupts both consciousness and physical form. It examines the philosophical ramifications of identity continuity amidst drastic transformation, suggesting that personal identity may be an illusion akin to challenges in political identity.

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