Who We Are and Who We Are Not by Chidi Anagonye

He and the fellow damned search for a way out. Similarly, Hatcher McCord finds that just about everyone is in hell. Even Doug Forcette, who has dedicated his life to maximizing his points, will. In the third season of The Good Place, we learned that nearly everyone will go to the bad place. He was telling the humans that he could be trusted. But he picked Kierkegaard, who wrote about a leap into faith. If Michael had really turned on them, he could have referenced any philosopher. When Michael was trying to send a secret message to the humans so that Sean didn’t find out, the first hint they picked up on was Kierkegaard. The Essential Kierkegaard by Søren Kierkegaard This story is a must-read for anyone who loves reading about different interpretations of the afterlife. It is layered with historical, moral, and political context. the bad place), Purgatorio (the medium place) and Paridiso (the good place). This literary masterpiece is an allegorical tale that takes us through Inferno (i.e. How difficult can it be? The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri Like the Brainy Bunch, RJ gets the chance to go back and prove she’s worthy-but instead of getting saved the moment she died and improving from there, she gets to replay three moments in her life and make choices to change her future. There’s been a mix-up, and RJ’s soul was collected way too early.

However, this worldview can excuse treacherous, inhumane acts in the name of the greater good. This seemingly simple theory equates that creating the most good or least bad is the best choice. We’re kicking off this list with Utilitarianism because when Eleanor learns about it, she says that Chidi should have started with it. WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill From books with similar versions of the afterlife to books straight off Chidi’s reading list, this list has got it all. While we try to weather this empty void before the season four premiere (likely in September 2019), there are plenty of reads to keep the spirit alive. Everyone’s favorite comedy about moral philosophy, The Good Place, aired its last episode of season three in January.

Who We Are and Who We Are Not by Chidi Anagonye