Issue 89 - Should Self-Driving Cars Be Programmed To Kill?

1. Programmed to Kill?

Imagine that self-driving cars are standard. We all have one. Let's pretend your sitting in one of them. Suddenly you're faced with a terrifying ethical dilemma: there is a crowd of ten people right in front of you. If you hit them, they might die. You can steer right, and you might only hit one person. You can steer left, and it might kill you, the driver. Why and how should Self-driving cars be programmed to choose?

—> Why Self-Driving Cars Must Be Programmed to Kill

2. Clack clack clack

In this Award-Winning short, directed by Oliver Holms, a sound artist recreates our everyday life sounds. Wonderful!

—> How to Sound Design Your Life

3. Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy

"This story is about Lucy. And while she's enjoying her life and pleased to be Lucy, she is very unhappy". Tim Urban digs into possible reasons for modern youth dilemmas. While I do not agree with everything, there's good stuff in here.

—> Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy

4. Swing Dancers vs. Street Dancers

If street dancers compete against old school swing dancers in a dance festival, you know it's 10 minutes well spent.

—> Swing Dancers vs. Street Dancers

5. Fashion Week Sculptures

Fashion can be art.

—> Five Fabulous Fashion Week Sculptures