Question #484

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #16


If at birth you could select the profession your child would eventually pursue, would you do so?

Question #483

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #15


Whom do you admire the most? In what way does that person inspire you?

Question #482

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #14

Would you rather be extremely successful professionally and have a tolerable yet unexciting private life, or have an extremely happy private life and only a tolerable and uninspiring professional life?

Question #481

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #13

What would constitute a "perfect" evening for you?

Question #480

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #12

If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the body or the mind of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?

Question # 479

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #11


You are given the power to kill people simply by thinking of their deaths and twice repeating the word "good-bye". People would die a natural death and no one would suspect you. Are there any situations in which you would use this power?


Bonus Question: If you can imagine killing someone indirectly, could you still see yourself doing so if you had to look into the person's eyes and stab the person to death? Have you ever genuinely wanted to kill someone, or wished someone dead?

Question #478

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #10

Which sex do you think has it easier in our (American) culture?

Have you ever wished you were of the opposite sex?

Question #477

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #9

Would you accept $1,000,000 to leave the country and never set foot in it again?

Bonus Question:

If you were expelled from the country and had only limited financial resources, where would you try to rebuild your life?

Question #476

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #8

Would you rather be a member of a world championship sports team or be the champion of an individual sport? Which sport would you choose?

Question #475

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #7

Do you think that the world will be a better or a worse place 100 years from now?


Explain, please ....

Question #474

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #6

You discover you wonderful one-year-old child is, because of a mix-up at the hospital, NOT YOURS. Would you want to exchange the child to try to correct the mistake?

Please explain your answer.

Question #473

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #5

If a new medicine were developed that would CURE arthritis but would cause a fatal reaction in 1% of those who took it, would you want it released to the public?

Question #472

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #4

If you could spend one year in perfect happiness but afterward would remember nothing of the experience would you do so?

If not, why not?

Bonus Q ... Which is more important: Actual Experiences? or the Memories that remain when the experiences are over?

Question #471

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #3

If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone?

Why haven't you told them yet?

Question #470

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Q #2

Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits?

Would you be willing to spend a night alone in a remote house that is supposedly haunted?

Question #469

From "The Book of Questions" by Gregory Stock, PH.D.

Question #1

For a person you loved deeply, would you be willing to move to a distant country knowing there would be little chance of seeing your friends or family again?