"She says she's anticipating that the only way we're going to get to understand this is if we take part in building it. She can't possibly cover all of the objections that the reader would have." "It's super important for the story that everybody is on board with the thought that there is nothing but happiness and not dumb happiness, but smart happiness"
David and Tamler are pulled into Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." Omelas is a truly happy city, except for one child who lives in abominable misery. Is that too high a moral cost? Why do some people walk away from the city? Why does no one help the child? Why does Le Guin make us create the city with her? Plus, we talk about our listener meetup in Vancouver, and a new edition of [dramatic music] GUILTY CONFESSIONS. Note: if this episode strikes you as too puritanical, then please add an orgy.
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