Directions: For this exercise you’re going to practice exploratory research, writing and “wallowing in complexity” on a subject. Please follow these
instructions exactly. As a discussion post:
1.) Write a paragraph (100 words) about your opinion of self-driving cars. What do you know about them already? Do you trust the idea of an artificial
intelligence/robot controlling the vehicle while you are a passenger? How do you feel about it?
2.) Listen to the Planet Money podcast episode “The Big Red Button”. Feel free to take notes as you listen.
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/07/29/427467598/episode-642-the-big-red-button
3.) Write 250+ words detailing what you learned from the podcast and how it changed (or didn’t change) your opinion on self-driving cars. What did the podcast
make you think? If you were to pursue this topic, what research questions would you ask now? What would you like to know more about the subject?