11min chapter

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The Philosophy of Black Mirror's White Bear | Rebecca Tuvel

Brain in a Vat

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Personal Identity and Punishment

The chapter discusses the concept of personal identity and its relation to punishment, focusing on the psychological continuity view. It explores examples from the criminal justice system, such as inmates on death row, and discusses the challenges of finding proportional punishments. The chapter concludes by mentioning the necessity of distorting memory for successful repetitive punishment.

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