Famous Quotes
"I love you back"
Barack Obama
The capital of Australia
Canberra
In the Iliad, this hero’s only vulnerability was his heel, which was left undipped in the River Styx
Achilles
This "pale" wizard from Isengard was originally the head of the White Council before being corrupted
Saruman
This classic thought experiment asks if you would divert a runaway vehicle to kill one person instead of five
The Trolley Problem
“The values of the market have become the values of society, often to our detriment”
Mark Carney
This capital sits at the highest elevation
La Paz (Bolivia)
This Alexandre Dumas hero escapes the Chateau d'If to seek vengeance under the name of an island
The Count of Monte Cristo
This figure is never actually seen in George Orwell’s 1984, serving instead as an omnipresent symbol of the Party
Big Brother
In this game, two suspects must decide whether to betray each other or remain silent to minimize their prison time
Prisoner's Dilemma
“I am the State”
King Louis XIV
This capital is known for its colourful vintage cars
Havana
This "Ranger of the North" is the rightful heir to the throne of Gondor
Aragorn
This Dickensian miser is haunted by three spirits on Christmas Eve before his 11th-hour redemption
Ebenezer Scrooge
Garrett Hardin coined this 4-word phrase for when individuals deplete a shared resource by acting in their own self-interest
Tragedy of the Commons
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world"
Mahatma Gandhi
Go through checkpoint Charlie to cross between the East and West parts of this capital
Berlin
This "Boys" protagonist is a cynical Brit who leads a team dedicated to taking down corrupt "Supes"
Billy Butcher
This "Mad Titan" from the MCU justifies his universal genocide as a necessary "balancing" of finite resources
Thanos
This hunting scenario describes a conflict between safety (hunting a smaller animal) and social cooperation (hunting a larger animal) for a larger reward
Stag Hunt
"Vae Victis"
Brennus the Gaul
This is the only capital with a national park
Nairobi
This Japanese manga hero is "One Punch Man," a hero so powerful he has become bored with his own success
Saitama
This man leads a group of terrorists who seize Nakatomi Plaza during a Christmas Eve party
Hans Gruber
In international relations, this "trap" occurs when a rising power threatens a dominant one, often leading to inevitable war
Thucydides Trap