Mourning the Dead and Talkin' Treason

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Game of Thrones Philosophy Breakdown

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Only two episodes left, so there are a lot of moving pieces in episode four of season eight and a lot of philosophy topics to breakdown.    We cover everything from the best ways to mourn the dead, the loyalty you owe to your family, what truly makes a tyrant and everything treason.    The question we're asking for next week is, if Dany does go ahead and kill thousands to remove Cersei from power, does that make her just as bad or worse than Cersei and why?    In this episode:    Answers to our question from last week, "Is there such a thing as a noble or good death?"  Recapping and reacting to what went down in the fourth episode of season 8 of Game of Thrones  What is the right way to act after someone's death? Do you owe a debt to the dead? Where should your loyalty lie, with your family or a lover?  Is removing tyrants no matter the cost evil?  Is Varys right to plot against Dany?  Davos pushing back against Stanis vs. Varys plotting against Dany Rational choice theory and Treason