After his research for The Good Place, Schur switched from writing 30-minute TV comedy to a debut book. After that show concluded, Schur created The Good Place, a show I have not watched that is imbued with concepts from moral philosophy (each character, it seems, embodies a different philosophical strain). I know of Michael Schur as co-creator of Parks and Recreation, a rare TV show I have watched and enjoyed (minus season 1). The book can help satisfy both of these desires: to know which is the responsible action in a tricky situation and to have a working understanding of classic philosophical strains and thought experiments. This educated class also wants to know how to talk about the Trolley Problem or existentialism intelligently with their friends. It speaks most clearly to educated, well-off people: people who recognize their status and want to use their position to improve what they can rather than to serve oneself. How to Be Perfect does not address every person equally.
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