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Viral moral dilemmas like the red button versus blue button game ask strangers to cooperate without communicating. What do the results reveal about how much we trust each other?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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