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How zombies, dragons, and superheroes could make you a better person (with Christopher Robichaud)

2021/5/17
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How to Be a Better Human
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Christopher Robichaud: 我将分享如何通过有趣、安全且意想不到的方式探索重要的日常问题。我职业生涯的大部分时间都在利用角色扮演游戏（如《龙与地下城》）和流行文化（如僵尸模拟和超级英雄叙事）来教授伦理学和哲学，剖析棘手的道德问题。这些方法不仅能帮助人们更好地理解伦理道德，还能培养批判性思维、解决问题的能力和同理心。例如，《龙与地下城》教会我如何发展友谊、培养想象力、采取不同的视角、解决问题以及应对不确定性。在僵尸末日模拟中，参与者需要在虚拟国家中做出艰难的道德抉择，例如如何在公共卫生和个人自由之间取得平衡。通过这些体验式学习，人们可以更好地理解伦理决策的复杂性，并将其应用于现实生活。此外，流行文化作品，如超级英雄电影，也蕴含着丰富的伦理道德元素，可以引发人们对权力、责任、正义等问题的思考。 Chris Duffy: 作为主持人，我与Christopher Robichaud探讨了如何通过游戏和想象力学习人生经验。我们讨论了僵尸、超级英雄以及如何利用流行文化来促进道德反思。访谈中，我们还探讨了伦理学在日常生活中的重要性，以及如何在日常生活中做出更道德的抉择。

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Christopher Robichaud discusses how playing Dungeons & Dragons from a young age taught him important life skills and influenced his career in teaching ethics.

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Roleplaying games and the Marvel universe may be fictional, but they can also teach us a lot about morality in the real world. Christopher Robichaud is a Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In this episode, he shares ways we can explore important, everyday issues in fun, safe, and unexpected ways. Christopher has made a career out of teaching ethics and philosophy using pop culture, dissecting moral questions using anything from zombie apocalypse simulations to superhero narratives. He received his doctorate in philosophy from MIT. In 2015 he won the Innovation in Teaching Award at the Harvard Kennedy School for creating a day-long simulation--using design elements from old school tabletop roleplaying games like D&D--where policy students wielded their leadership skills and confronted ethical dilemmas to deal with a zombie pandemic. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman)