Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Part 33 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis - Mary wakes to find the kitchen sink has moved overnight. What else about her life has changed? After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions. Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube.
In Defense of the Harvest
Part 34 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis - A little girl gets replacement eyes that were "harvested" from the criminal who cut hers out.After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions.Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube.
Pneumadectomy
Part 39 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis - A young boy is ostracized by his friends because he has had his soul surgically removed.After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions.Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube.
Two-Percenters
Part 42 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis: A new treatment may allow 98% of the people to be genetically enhanced, but at the expense of the 2% who already are.After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions.Podcast discussion of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Youtube.
Human Contact
Part 52 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis: A college student heads to a party, gets high and drunk, and ends up having a night that will forever change lives.After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.Podcast discussion of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube.
Love Sounds
Part 57 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis: A mother suffering from mental illness wants to help plan her daughter's wedding.After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.Podcast discussion of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube.
Everyone's Gay In Space
Part 62 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis - Douglas Junior goes to lunch with his successful, gay, astronaut clone.
After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions.
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The Formula
Part 63 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis - A group of boys get into a car crash and an AI algorithm is forced to decide who lives and dies.After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions.Podcast discussions of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube.
Metaphors
Part 67 of the After Dinner Conversation Short Story series
Synopsis: A widowed white woman in a black community has a falling out with her neighbor.
After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, across genres, as accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family.
Podcast discussion of this short story, and others, is available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and Youtube.