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The Challenge of Making a Sitcom About Moral Philosophy
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The creators of the sitcom The Good Place discuss the risk and reward of making a show about ethical choices and moral dilemmas, and finding the balance between entertainment and philosophy.
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The speaker discusses how they had to work harder and longer to develop a season of a show compared to a show about office workers in Pennsylvania, where they had to develop multiple themes and arcs.
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TV Show Development
Summary
The speaker discusses how they had to work harder and longer to develop a season of a show compared to a show about office workers in Pennsylvania, where they had to develop multiple themes and arcs.
ChapterThe Challenge of Making a Sitcom About Moral Philosophy
Episode#565: Michael Schur, Creator of “The Good Place” — How SNL Trains Writers, His TV University at “The Office,” Lessons from Lorne Michaels, Wisdom from David Foster Wallace, and Exploring Moral Philosophy with “How to Be Perfect”
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Good Place blends moral philosophy with humor, making ethical dilemmas entertaining and thought-provoking, without feeling like homework.
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Ethics
Summary
The Good Place blends moral philosophy with humor, making ethical dilemmas entertaining and thought-provoking, without feeling like homework.