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The Drowning Child: What Your Choices Reveal About You
Season 1 Episode 243
In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, you step into Peter Singer’s famous Drowning Child thought experiment — a scenario that seems simple on the surface but cuts deep into your psychology, your morality, and your identity.
You’re walking past a shallow pond. A child is drowning. You could save them… …but your expensive new shoes would be ruined, you’d be late, and the day would fall apart.
So what do you do?
This episode explores the uncomfortable truth hidden in that moment of hesitation. Why do we rush to save the child in front of us, yet ignore the ones we can’t see? Why do we believe our morality is strong, even when our actions suggest otherwise? And what does this dilemma reveal about who you are when no one is watching?
You’ll discover:
- Why your integrity, not your intentions, defines you
- How “distance bias” blinds your moral compass
- Why most people act ethically only when consequences feel immediate
- How your luxuries silently compete with real human lives
- What this experiment means for society, charity, and your own personal growth
- And the ultimate twist: the “drowning child” in your life may actually be you — your own potential, your discipline, your unlived dreams
By the end of this episode, you’ll understand why becoming the strongest version of yourself often begins with stepping into the metaphorical pond… and being willing to ruin the shoes.
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