A Good Place for philosophical conundrums

(From left) Actors Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper and Ted Danson in The Good Place. PHOTO: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA
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The Good Place has the kind of cult following you would not expect for a comedy set in the afterlife and tackling some of the biggest issues in ethics and philosophy - the sort where fans gleefully quote catchphrases and trade memes online.

Indeed, the unlikely success of the show - which hired a philosophy professor to vet its ideas - surprised even its creator Mike Schur and stars Kristen Bell and Ted Danson.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 09, 2019, with the headline A Good Place for philosophical conundrums. Subscribe