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The thirty seconds that revealed a test of loyalty
A chess grandmaster gets a call offering money to prove a presidential candidate didn’t write his memoir - what will he do?
The thirty seconds that revealed a test of loyalty
This episode explores the story of Peter Millican, a philosopher and programmer, who received a phone call with a politically charged request. It delves into the ethical dilemma he faced and the thirty seconds that defined his response.
Person: Peter Millican
Date: Late October 2008
Location: Oxford
Topic: Loyalty and academic integrity
- Peter Millican, a philosopher and chess grandmaster, received a phone call seeking…
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