Superhero stories are well known for their high stakes, which in the best cases have interesting moral dimensions as well. Such is the case when heroes confront a tragic dilemma, one from which they ...

Oh, shoot. The trolley problem is happening to me. The probability of dying in a plane crash is about one in thirteen million. The probability of being attacked by a shark is one in four million.

New research shows how easily our imagined choices collapse under the weight of real consequences. Here’s why overthinking them never helps. For decades, the “trolley problem” has encouraged us to ...

Have you ever heard of the trolley problem? It’s a thought experiment that puts the subject at the scene of an impending disaster. A runaway trolley careens toward five people ruthlessly tied to the ...

T.J. Fixman on what makes an exciting Christmas thriller, his own interactions with airport security and what you shouldn’t leave in your luggage. By Christine Chung To T.J. Fixman, the writer of the ...