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Indirectly related, if you have some time to spare follow Harvard's course in ethics! [1]

Here is why: while it didn't teach me anything new (in a sense), it did give me a vocabulary to better articulate myself. Having new words to describe certain ideas means you have more analytical tools at your disposal. So you'll be able to examine your own ethical stance better.

It takes some time, but instead of watching Netflix (if that's a thing you do), watch this instead! Although, The Good Place is a pretty good Netflix show sprinkling some basic ethics in there.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdfcR-8hEY



Thanks for sharing that Harvard's course.

The cost benefit analysis part reminds me a lot of some of the comments you see here (and elsewhere) with regards to Covid-19 and the economic shutdown of societies. Quite timely.


Great recommendations, thanks!


I must insist. This course is great! Thanks :)


Glad you like it! When I studied CS, I was really happy I found this course as well. Getting some ideas about what ethics is made me a bit better in reflecting on what the implications are with whatever I'm creating.




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