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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 54 MIN

How to solve life’s everyday dilemmas!

from The CRAM Podcast ~ Extraordinary Ideas Unleashed · host Mary Ito

Ahhh, life’s everyday dilemmas…How should I deal with my horrendous sister-in-law?  Do I have to tell my new boyfriend about my past infidelity?Can I cut ties with a friend who helped me through a hard time?  Do any of these questions resonate with you?  They probably do as we all deal with various forms of these issues at various times in our lives.  These moral and ethical dilemmas can weigh us down.  It feels like we’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t!So what SHOULD we do?We can ask Kwame Appiah.  He writes The Ethicist column in the New York Times.  People write to him about their problems and he answers them with what kind of action they might take.  So how does he arrive at his answers?  Take a listen…INFO ON GUEST:Kwame Appiah is a Professor of Philosophy and Law at New York University,  and  the author of numerous books including his most recent:  Captive Gods: Religion and the Rise of Social Science.” He also writes the weekly column The Ethicist in the New York Times.https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/kwame-anthony-appiah.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/by/kwame-anthony-appiahhttps://appiah.net/We’d really appreciate your support!  Please rate our podcast and subscribe and follow us on social @CRAMideas.  Support the CRAM Podcast!Research shapes our lives, yet so much of it doesn’t reach the public. CRAM bridges the gap, bringing groundbreaking Canadian research to everyone. To keep this important work going, we need your support.CRAM is a registered charity, and Canadian donors will receive a tax receipt. Help us share the research that matters and donate using the link below. Thank you!https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/124993 

Ahhh, life’s everyday dilemmas… How should I deal with my horrendous sister-in-law? Do I have to tell my new boyfriend about my past infidelity? Can I cut ties with a friend who helped me through a hard time? Do any of these questions resonate with you? They probably do as we all deal with various forms of these issues at various times in our lives. These moral and ethical dilemmas can weigh us down. It feels like we’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t! ...

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