<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Named “&lt;a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/philosophy_podcasts/" target="_blank"&gt;Top 20 Philosophy Podcast&lt;/a&gt;” for 2023!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STORY SUMMARY&lt;/strong&gt;: After Dinner Conversation editor Kolby wraps up the Season Five podcast and answers ten listener questions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BOOK LINK&lt;/strong&gt;: Download the accompanying short stories &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Dinner-Conversation-Magazine-February-ebook/dp/B08MFKPVC4" target=""&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MAGAZINE&lt;/strong&gt;: Sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/monthly" target=""&gt;monthly magazine&lt;/a&gt; and receive short stories that ask ethical and philosophical questions. Use the discount code on our website to get the first month free!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT&lt;/strong&gt;: Support us on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/afterdinnerconversation" target="_blank"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOLLOW&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/afterdinnercon" target=""&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/afterdinnerconversationseries" target=""&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/afterdinnerconversation" target=""&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@afterdinnerconversation"&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

“After Dinner Conversation editor Kolby answers listener questions.”  After Dinner Conversation editor and founder, Kolby wraps up Season Five by answering listener questions.

“After Dinner Conversation editor Kolby answers listener questions.”

After Dinner Conversation editor and founder, Kolby wraps up Season Five by answering listener questions.

E71. "Season Five Recap" - After Dinner Conversation editor Kolby answers listener questions.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Code “Happy” for 12 Issues/$4.95! &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/yearly" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/yearly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Named “&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/philosophy_podcasts/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 20 Philosophy Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;” for 2022!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STORY SUMMARY&lt;/strong&gt;: In this work of philosophical short story fiction, a civilization-sized space ship has been flying to populate the surrounding solar systems. They start with a skeleton crew, use ship resources and grow their population over generations, then arrive at a new planet. They drop off the extra people, replenish their raw resources, and do it all again. All is well until a weak radio signal makes them realize they are heading towards a planet that likely already has sentient alien life. If they don’t stop, their population will burst at the seams in the ship and they will likely run out of resources before the next solar system. If they do stop, they are likely to, over time, subjugate the indigenous population. They have just weeks to decide if they plan to make a course correction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BOOK LINK&lt;/strong&gt;: Download the accompanying short story &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Dinner-Conversation-Magazine-February-ebook/dp/B08MFKPVC4" target=""&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COMPANION PODCAST: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/podcastaudiobooks"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; to our audiobook readings of After Dinner Conversation short stories (“Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Audiobooks”).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MAGAZINE&lt;/strong&gt;: Sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/monthly" target=""&gt;monthly magazine&lt;/a&gt; and receive short stories that ask ethical and philosophical questions. Use the discount code on our website to get the first month free or an entire year for just $4.95!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT&lt;/strong&gt;: Support us on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/afterdinnerconversation" target="_blank"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOLLOW&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/afterdinnercon" target=""&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/afterdinnerconversationseries" target=""&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/afterdinnerconversation" target=""&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

“Can the stakes ever be so high that genocide of a species is a reasonable option?”  Kolby, Jeremy, and Sarah discuss philosophy and ethics in the short story, “The Growing And Weeding Of Dandelions" by Tim Sharp. 

“Can the stakes ever be so high that genocide of a species is a reasonable option?”

Kolby, Jeremy, and Sarah discuss philosophy and ethics in the short story, “The Growing And Weeding Of Dandelions" by Tim Sharp. 

E70. "The Growing And Weeding Of Dandelions" - Can the stakes ever be so high that genocide of a species is a reasonable option? 

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Code “Happy” for 12 Issues/$4.95! &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/yearly" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/yearly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Named “&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/philosophy_podcasts/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 20 Philosophy Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;” for 2022!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STORY SUMMARY&lt;/strong&gt;: In this work of philosophical short story fiction, Zoe gets a knock on her door from the Department of Public Health. They have detected increased biochemical signatures that lead them to believe she has been having sexual intercourse without a properly filed Intimate Partnership Agreement (IPA). The IPA’s are for her protection to ensure that any potential partners are disease free. Initially, she denies the accusations, but the evidence from her Livewell stream is overwhelming. This time, it’s just a fine, but if it happens again the punishments will get more severe, all the way up to having points deducted from her social confidence rating.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BOOK LINK&lt;/strong&gt;: Download the accompanying short story &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Dinner-Conversation-Magazine-February-ebook/dp/B08MFKPVC4" target=""&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COMPANION PODCAST: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/podcastaudiobooks"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; to our audiobook readings of After Dinner Conversation short stories (“Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Audiobooks”).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MAGAZINE&lt;/strong&gt;: Sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/monthly" target=""&gt;monthly magazine&lt;/a&gt; and receive short stories that ask ethical and philosophical questions. Use the discount code on our website to get the first month free or an entire year for just $4.95!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT&lt;/strong&gt;: Support us on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/afterdinnerconversation" target="_blank"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOLLOW&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/afterdinnercon" target=""&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/afterdinnerconversationseries" target=""&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/afterdinnerconversation" target=""&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

“How do you know if the government-imposed limits on personal freedom “for your protection” have gone too far?”  Kolby, Jeremy, and Sarah discuss the philosophy government limitation “for your protection,” in the short story, “For Your Safety" by Ty Lazar. 

“How do you know if the government-imposed limits on personal freedom “for your protection” have gone too far?”

Kolby, Jeremy, and Sarah discuss the philosophy government limitation “for your protection,” in the short story, “For Your Safety" by Ty Lazar. 

E69. "For Your Safety" - How do you know if the government-imposed limits on personal freedom “for your protection” have gone too far? 

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Code “Happy” for 12 Issues/$4.95! &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/yearly" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/yearly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Named “&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/philosophy_podcasts/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 20 Philosophy Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;” for 2022!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STORY SUMMARY&lt;/strong&gt;: When, if ever, is it okay to let evil win? Should all wars be fought to the bitter end, or is ending the suffering of your people more important? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, the Prime Minister is a long-time military man sworn to fighting the evil aggression of the &lt;em&gt;Theocratic Republic of New Anglia&lt;/em&gt;. The war has been going on a long time. As a military leader, he ran on the platform of ending the war in his first term. He is elected and brings his most trusted military advisors with him to office. Albert was one of those trusted advisors he brought with him. Days before a large military operation, &lt;em&gt;Swift Wind,&lt;/em&gt; is about to take place, Albert makes a startling discovery. There is a leak in the President’s office, the Angelians know of the coming invasion. Albert rushes in to tell the Prime Minister who promptly locks him in the bathroom and tells him he is the one who is the leak. &lt;em&gt;Swift Wind&lt;/em&gt; is meant to fail. The Prime Minster has decided that the only way to end the suffering is to lose the war.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BOOK LINK&lt;/strong&gt;: Download the accompanying short story &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Dinner-Conversation-Magazine-February-ebook/dp/B08MFKPVC4" target=""&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COMPANION PODCAST: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/podcastaudiobooks"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; to our audiobook readings of After Dinner Conversation short stories (“Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Audiobooks”).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MAGAZINE&lt;/strong&gt;: Sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/monthly" target=""&gt;monthly magazine&lt;/a&gt; and receive short stories that ask ethical and philosophical questions. Use the discount code on our website to get the first month free or an entire year for just $4.95!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT&lt;/strong&gt;: Support us on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/afterdinnerconversation" target="_blank"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOLLOW&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/afterdinnercon" target=""&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/afterdinnerconversationseries" target=""&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/afterdinnerconversation" target=""&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

“Should war be ‘won’ at any cost?”  Kolby and Ashley discuss the philosophy and ethics of war, in the short story, “Cruel Means, Bitter Ends" by Marin Biliškov.

“Should war be ‘won’ at any cost?”

Kolby and Ashley discuss the philosophy and ethics of war, in the short story, “Cruel Means, Bitter Ends" by Marin Biliškov.

E68. "Cruel Means, Bitter Ends" - Should war be "won" at any cost?

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Code “Happy” for 12 Issues/$4.95! &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/yearly" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/yearly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Named “&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://blog.feedspot.com/philosophy_podcasts/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 20 Philosophy Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;” for 2022!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STORY SUMMARY&lt;/strong&gt;: What makes a “religious” holiday? Does the combination of ritual, culture, and family custom all merge together to create “religion?” Does it even matter if the historical basis for religious stories are false? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, the spaceship computer AI wakes up a family in deep space hibernation to give them time to prepare for, and celebrate, Passover. There are many situations unique to being in space that must be overcome; determining the right time period when taking into consideration time dilation, not to mention missing ingredients for traditional foods. Also, they are short two people of the requisite ten and ask the computer AI to “convert” and serve the role of two additional Jewish people. Awkwardly, the computer reminds them that some of their traditional stories are not supported by archeological evidence. This all begs important questions about the complicated weaving of history, faith, culture, and family custom in religious ceremony.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BOOK LINK&lt;/strong&gt;: Download the accompanying short story &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Dinner-Conversation-Magazine-February-ebook/dp/B08MFKPVC4" target=""&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COMPANION PODCAST: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/podcastaudiobooks"&gt;Listen&lt;/a&gt; to our audiobook readings of After Dinner Conversation short stories (“Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Audiobooks”).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MAGAZINE&lt;/strong&gt;: Sign up for our &lt;a href="https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/subscribe/monthly" target=""&gt;monthly magazine&lt;/a&gt; and receive short stories that ask ethical and philosophical questions. Use the discount code on our website to get the first month free or an entire year for just $4.95!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUPPORT&lt;/strong&gt;: Support us on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/afterdinnerconversation" target="_blank"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOLLOW&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/afterdinnercon" target=""&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.instagram.com/afterdinnerconversationseries" target=""&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/afterdinnerconversation" target=""&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

“What makes a “religious” holiday?”  Jeremy and Sarah discuss the philosophy and ethics behind religion, and religious holidays, in the short story, “Exodus" by Geoffrey Hart.

“What makes a “religious” holiday?”

Jeremy and Sarah discuss the philosophy and ethics behind religion, and religious holidays, in the short story, “Exodus" by Geoffrey Hart.

E67. "Exodus" - What makes a “religious” holiday?

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