Let’s play a game of Would You Rather. Would you rather speak 5 languages or speak to animals? Would you rather run fast or fly slow? Would you rather be rich or famous? Would you rather travel 100 years to the past or the future? I know, these are hard questions. And the game is alluring for that reason. Whether we play it to pass the time away during a global pandemic or so that we can get familiar with co-workers via video conference, the answers can give us a sneak peek into our imaginations and values.
The game gets even harder when we enter the ethical domain. Consider this one. Would you rather have character or reputation? This question is particularly intriguing difficult because it seems towhat appears; what I know what others recognise; what is permanent what is temporary; and what is substantial what is stylistic.Technically, there are no wrong answers in this game. But what do our answers tell us about ourselves? And why should we care?
