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StephenBuckley  ·  4351 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: 30 Questions Guaranteed To Make You Think

This seemed kind of trite, to be honest- a lot of these are the kind of sophomoric "life changing questions" that get kicked around college dorms every day, and will be for decades if not centuries to come. The ones that aren't trite (or don't have to be) are couched in with such obviously "Truth or Dare" questions that they are trite by association!

"Who are you?" is not a question that makes you think. You know your answer to that because you've been asked it a million times since middle school. If you really wonder about this, then join in on an old, important conversation. Don't reinvent the idea of thinking just to think about this.

Now, for some questions that will make for good discussions with friends and not just make everyone wonder if you're imitating a stoner, try Chuck Klosterman's Questions. The thing that sets these questions apart has to do with the fact that he knows the "right" answer, so that's part of the question. Would you kick your friend in the ribs to save them? Of course! But what would your excuse be?

Klosterman's questions are funny, but all of them actually get at some real thoughts because how you value the options is something you can talk about, and not just "I would totally rather get cancer than see a loved one get hit by a car." Who the fuck can answer that honestly? I'll tell you: people with cancer who have watched a love one get hit by a car. Everyone else is just spitting shit.