Social gedanken

When Einstein was trying how to figure out how the universe worked, he constructed some thought experiments, which he called "gedanken." In this way he could imagine scenarios that could not possibly be tried in a laboratory experiment.

Here are some social gedanken which might imagine a way to a new social vision.

Imagine a young adult who lives in a third world garbage dump following you around for an entire day.

Imagine a country with a national "stand your ground" law and which provides a gun free to every citizen when they turn 16.

Imagine a chain of restaurants that serves the same meals that people who live on $2 a day eat.

Imagine having to sit in an uncomfortable chair each day for the same time that a poor African women spends getting a day's water.