After Dinner Conversation Magazine

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Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing out loud... then this magazine is for you!

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - March 2024

• The List: A married couple has a list of famous people they agree they can sleep with if the opportunity comes up. It does.

• The End of Learning: Six-year-old Paul's school suffers a school shooting and he loses his best friend.

• The Code Less Travelled By: An AI powered self-driving car must quickly determine how to do the "most good and least harm" when a child runs into the street.

• Choice: Ellen, who has Down syndrome, overhears her family discussing what to do with the life growing inside her.

• Mama: Miriam struggles to come to terms with her daughter asserting her own will instead of just looking at her lovingly.

• Judges: An alien brings two humans to his ship to debate if humanity should be destroyed before it discovers interstellar space travel.

• Prey: A young adult with a secret must attend 15 hours of counseling before the government will allow him to commit suicide.

After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students.

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