Bonus
This philosopher imagined everyone paying 25 cents to see Wilt Chamberlain to argue that rich people are entitled to their wealth. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this libertarian philosopher who responded to John Rawls’ A Theory of Justice in the book Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
ANSWER: Robert Nozick
[10h] Felipe de Brigard argued that this thought experiment from Anarchy, State, and Utopia relies on status quo bias. This thought experiment argues that people would not plug into a VR system programmed to give them maximum pleasure.
ANSWER: experience machine [accept undistorted experience machine]
[10e] Nozick’s “experience machine” thought experiment attacks the hedonistic form of this philosophy, which was developed by Jeremy Bentham. This philosophy pursues the greatest good for the greatest number.
ANSWER: utilitarianism [accept hedonistic utilitarianism]
<UCSD A, Philosophy>
| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 103 | 14.85 | 97% | 31% | 20% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton A | Binghamton B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Binghamton C | Cornell D | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Cornell C | Rochester | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| ESF | Cornell B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| RIT A | RIT B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 5 | 20.00 | 100% | 40% | 60% |
| UK (South) | UK | Y | 8 | 13.75 | 100% | 38% | 0% |
| Northern California | US | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Southern California | US | Y | 7 | 15.71 | 100% | 29% | 29% |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| Florida | US | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 75% | 0% | 25% |
| Great Lakes | US | Y | 10 | 18.00 | 100% | 50% | 30% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 9 | 10.00 | 89% | 11% | 0% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 11 | 16.36 | 100% | 46% | 18% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 9 | 12.22 | 100% | 11% | 11% |
| North | US | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 88% | 38% | 50% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 12 | 15.83 | 100% | 42% | 17% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 5 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |