After Dinner Conversation Magazine: After Dinner Conversation Magazine, #25

By Vinícius Gadini, Lynne Curry, Michael Klein and 4 more

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - July 2022

• Acceptance:  A man sinking in the mud refuses help.
• I Never:  A man of diminished mental capacity is accused of murder when he's found holding the bloody knife.
• Sort of Polarity: A new disease hits the earth that and causes very selective blindness in humanity.
• Reginald's Party: A female interloper crashes an "emotions" wine tasting.
• Left To Lose: A young woman is tricked to trade important pieces of her life to help a rebel group.
• In The Beginning: A retelling of Adam and Eve's fall from grace, with a cosmic twist.
• Farewell, Odysseus:  A genetically enhanced super-human has to make an important choice about the person he keeps as a pet.

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 across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: After Dinner Conversation
• Release date: Jul 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201443610

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