The Illiad
This hero’s quarrel with King Agamemnon over a captive woman sparks conflict.
Achilles
In which country were the first gene-edited babies reportedly born?
China
This is what David Foster Wallace suggests is the default setting of the human mind.
thinking in a self-centered way
Which moral foundation emphasizes respect for tradition and authority?
Authority/Subversion
This river is the longest in the world, flowing over 4,100 miles through northeastern Africa.
The Nile River
This Trojan Prince challenges a Greek warrior to single combat to end the war.
Paris
What organism was CRISPR discovered in?
E. Coli
Wallace uses this metaphor to show how we are unaware of our surroundings
The story of the fish and water
According to Haidt, this political group primarily values the Care/Harm and Fairness/Cheating foundations.
Liberals
Which three zodiac signs are water signs?
Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio
Achilles refuses to fight because Agamemnon took this woman away from him.
Briseis
What does CRISPR stand for? (no looking it up)
Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
According to Wallace, this daily activity can be a prime example of how our default thinking traps us in frustration.
Grocery Shopping
Haidt argues that this evolutionary mechanism helps explain why humans form tightly bonded groups that cooperate to compete against other groups.
Group Selection
Known for its mythical status, this creature is the official national animal of Scotland
Unicorn
Which Greek hero visits Achilles to persuade him to return to battle?
Odysseus
What specific function does the Cas9 protein perform in CRISPR technology?
Cas9 acts as molecular scissors, cutting DNA at a precise location targeted by the guide RNA.
Wallace argues that education provides this crucial ability, beyond just teaching how to think.
the ability to choose what to think about
This term describes the human tendency to form intense bonds with in-groups and to view out-groups with suspicion or hostility.
Tribalism
What country uses approximately four billion miles of toilet paper each year?
China
This goddess of warfare intervenes to support the greeks during the duel between Paris and Menelaus.
Athena
What is the difference between somatic and germline gene editing, according to the book?
Somatic gene editing affects only the individual being treated, while germline editing alters the DNA in eggs, sperm, or embryos, passing changes on to future generations.
Wallace believes this concept represents true freedom and real education, as opposed to living in the default setting
conscious awareness/ choosing how to interpret our experiences
Haidt describes this state as the moment when individuals lose themselves in a larger group, often during rituals or collective activities.
Hive Switch
Polite society was shocked to see people in such close contact for this ballroom dance that has a Viennese type.
Waltz