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Does absolute power always corrupt absolutely?

Yes 56% (41)No 44% (32)

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@priya_n12d ago

Interesting how religion correlates with the vote on this one.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@oscar_v12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@nina_ok12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@hiroshi_tak12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@hiroshi_tak12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@smoke_774f0aea12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@isla_f12d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@aisha_m2412d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@john12d ago

Voted yes without hesitation. Curious to see the age breakdown on this.

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@chloe_d12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@Sind10112d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@omar_h3312d ago

Can't believe how split the votes are. Humanity is wild.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@yuki_n2612d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@emeka_o12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@raj_p4112d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@kwame_a2712d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@leosantos12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@mei_w2112d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@smoke_6966a78b7d ago

The hard problem of consciousness is the biggest unsolved puzzle.

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After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

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@smoke_8636eb3c7d ago

After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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@sofia_a237d ago

This is one of those questions science alone can't answer.

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@karinalopez195_mu5l7d ago

My perspective shifted dramatically after reading about near-death experiences.

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We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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@smoke_974297517d ago

This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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@smoke_189346901h ago

I keep thinking about this hours after voting. That's a sign of a great question.

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I keep thinking about this hours after voting. That's a sign of a great question.

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