Episode 163: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas")

David and Tamler are pulled into Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." Omelas is a truly happy city, except for one child who lives in abominable misery. Is that too high a moral cost? Why do some people walk away from the city? Why does no one help the child? Why does Le Guin make us create the city with her? Plus, we talk about our listener meetup in Vancouver, and a new edition of [dramatic music] GUILTY CONFESSIONS. Note: if this episode strikes you as too puritanical, then please add an orgy.

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• The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas - YouTube
• The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas - Wikipedia
• The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (Full Text)
• The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin [amazon.com affiliate link]