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Create a Trolley Problem meme. The classic philosophical thought experiment becomes a format for any decision between two bad options with someone holding the lever.
Create a Trolley Problem meme. The classic philosophical thought experiment becomes a format for any decision between two bad options with someone holding the lever.
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What is the Trolley Problem Meme?
A sketch of the classic trolley problem thought experiment. Used as a meme format to present any two-option dilemma, typically with neither option being clearly correct.
Also Known As
- Trolley Meme Format
- Trolley Dilemma Meme
- Two Tracks Meme
- Lever Meme
- Philosophy Meme
About the Trolley Problem Meme
A sketch of the trolley problem: a trolley on tracks heading toward a fork, a figure at the lever, one person tied to one path, a group tied to the other. Three textboxes let you cast your own scenario into the framework. The format works whether the stakes are genuinely impossible or embarrassingly petty.
A sketch of the classic trolley problem from philosophy: a runaway trolley, a lever operator who must choose, one person on one track, a group on the other. The internet turned this ethical thought experiment into a format for presenting two bad choices. For similar impossible decision formats, see the Two Paths meme.
How to Make a Trolley Problem Meme
- Open the Trolley Problem template with the classic sketch ready for your scenario
- Label the trolley with the force or resource that is rushing toward a decision
- Label the single-track option with one possible outcome
- Label the multi-track group with the other possible outcome
- Download and present your moral dilemma to anyone who enjoys overthinking ordinary decisions
When to Use the Trolley Problem Meme
Everyday Dilemmas
- •MY WEEKEND / DOING LAUNDRY / DOING ANYTHING ELSE
- •MY MONEY / RENT / THAT THING I WANT BUT DO NOT NEED
- •MY EVENING / GOING TO BED EARLY / FINISHING THE SERIES TONIGHT
- •MY ATTENTION / THE MEETING / THE SLACK MESSAGES ABOUT THE MEETING
Food & Lifestyle Choices
- •MY APPETITE / EATING HEALTHY / ORDERING THE THING I ACTUALLY WANT
- •MY WILLPOWER / THE GYM / THE COUCH THAT IS RIGHT THERE
- •MY SATURDAY / BEING PRODUCTIVE / BEING HORIZONTAL UNTIL 2PM
Example Trolley Problem Meme
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