[FRIAM] Another COVID remedy?

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I dunno.  Do you cringe at taking a drug that would increase your assertiveness and sexual interest?  Do you cringe at taking a drug that diminishes non productive rumination and makes you more proactive?  Mind you, I am NOT asking you if you take such drugs, but whether you cringe at the thought of taking them.   

 

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Clark University

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From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of Gary Schiltz
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 5:40 PM
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Oh boy, that's sure to get some flames going! Even reasonably social beings like myself cringe at the thought of "people could take a substance to boost their cooperative, pro-social behavior." Social engineering writ large. Maybe it would work in China or other countries that have a very high opinion of working for the common good, but I think we're many generations away from such an idea working in the USA.

 

On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 5:09 PM Steve Smith <sasmyth at swcp.com <mailto:sasmyth at swcp.com> > wrote:

https://theconversation.com/morality-pills-may-be-the-uss-best-shot-at-ending-the-coronavirus-pandemic-according-to-one-ethicist-142601


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