Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In which I commit war crimes to the sound of breezy chiptune.
FTL: Faster Than Light may be known more for its pitch-perfect mechanics and design than its stance on morality, but in this video I'll be uncovering its secret ethical wisdom. What does FTL think is morally right? How can we find out? Why have I put so many references to long-dead British comedy shows in a video for a global audience?
This one took far longer than it should have done, and honestly I'm not 100% happy with it. But that might just be me. Hopefully you can find enjoyment and enlightenment in it and I can move on to other things.
Join my Discord server to discuss this video and more:
discord.gg/AVcU9w5gVW
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Special thanks to MantisManMike for his FTL event testing mod:
subsetgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=123150
Three articles on slavery in FTL:
christophersawula.com/2013/08/03/slavery-and-ftl-faster-than-light
ontologicalgeek.com/moral-choice-in-ftl
tom-jubert.blogspot.com/2014/02/what-did-ftl-say-to-you-about-slavery.html
On the Kestrel:
youtube.com/watch?v=Ywy_uVU_Xmw
0:00 Intro
2:08 Part I: That Captain Kirk Feeling
12:35 Part II: The (Right) Right Stuff
24:20 Part III: A Streetcar Named Gunfire
35:19 Part IV: The Cosmic Casino
44:12 Credits
RIP Bigby 0:22 - 0:23
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SOURCES
FTL and its development:
polygon.com/features/2013/3/12/4090522/the-opposite-of-fail-the-story-of-ftl
youtube.com/watch?v=P4Um97AUqp4
youtube.com/watch?v=BT-qkoaeGrw
pcgamer.com/uk/ftl-faster-than-light-soundtrack-ben-prunty
Tom Jubert's involvement:
https://www.study.eu/article/make-games-dude-tom-jubert-on-how-to-become-a-game-developer-interview
sites.google.com/site/tjubert/irrational
pcgamer.com/uk/the-writing-in-ftl
Philosophical ethics:
justethics.com/Articles/ArtMID/2952/ArticleID/20/Intro-To-Normative-Ethics
oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195325911.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780195325911-e-1
rjh221.user.srcf.net/courses/normativeethics
https://people.umass.edu/klement/160/intro-et.pdf
towardsdatascience.com/trolley-problem-isnt-theoretical-2fa92be4b050
opentextbc.ca/ethicsinlawenforcement/chapter/2-1-major-ethical-systems
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/philosophy/kants-axe
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/double-effect/
Applications of philosophical ethics:
community.macmillanlearning.com/t5/talk-psych-blog/the-trolley-problem-meets-covid-19/ba-p/10737
forbes.com/sites/janetstemwedel/2015/08/23/the-philosophy-of-star-trek-the-kobayashi-maru-no-win-scenarios-and-ethical-leadership/?sh=163e21825f48
journal.sjdm.org/17/17207/jdm17207.html
Slavery in FTL:
christophersawula.com/2013/08/03/slavery-and-ftl-faster-than-light
ontologicalgeek.com/moral-choice-in-ftl
tom-jubert.blogspot.com/2014/02/what-did-ftl-say-to-you-about-slavery.html
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FOOTAGE
Can be found here because the credits are too long to fit:
pastebin.com/A7N5Da9E
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MUSIC
Can be found here because the credits are too long to fit:
pastebin.com/A7N5Da9E
In which I commit war crimes to the sound of breezy chiptune.
FTL: Faster Than Light may be known more for its pitch-perfect mechanics and design than its stance on morality, but in this video I'll be uncovering its secret ethical wisdom. What does FTL think is morally right? How can we find out? Why have I put so many references to long-dead British comedy shows in a video for a global audience?
This one took far longer than it should have done, and honestly I'm not 100% happy with it. But that might just be me. Hopefully you can find enjoyment and enlightenment in it and I can move on to other things.
Join my Discord server to discuss this video and more:
discord.gg/AVcU9w5gVW
Get music to use in your videos with Epidemic Sound (use this referral link to support me):
epidemicsound.com/referral/cnceag
Special thanks to MantisManMike for his FTL event testing mod:
subsetgames.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=123150
Three articles on slavery in FTL:
christophersawula.com/2013/08/03/slavery-and-ftl-faster-than-light
ontologicalgeek.com/moral-choice-in-ftl
tom-jubert.blogspot.com/2014/02/what-did-ftl-say-to-you-about-slavery.html
On the Kestrel:
youtube.com/watch?v=Ywy_uVU_Xmw
0:00 Intro
2:08 Part I: That Captain Kirk Feeling
12:35 Part II: The (Right) Right Stuff
24:20 Part III: A Streetcar Named Gunfire
35:19 Part IV: The Cosmic Casino
44:12 Credits
RIP Bigby 0:22 - 0:23
----------------------
SOURCES
FTL and its development:
polygon.com/features/2013/3/12/4090522/the-opposite-of-fail-the-story-of-ftl
youtube.com/watch?v=P4Um97AUqp4
youtube.com/watch?v=BT-qkoaeGrw
pcgamer.com/uk/ftl-faster-than-light-soundtrack-ben-prunty
Tom Jubert's involvement:
https://www.study.eu/article/make-games-dude-tom-jubert-on-how-to-become-a-game-developer-interview
sites.google.com/site/tjubert/irrational
pcgamer.com/uk/the-writing-in-ftl
Philosophical ethics:
justethics.com/Articles/ArtMID/2952/ArticleID/20/Intro-To-Normative-Ethics
oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195325911.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780195325911-e-1
rjh221.user.srcf.net/courses/normativeethics
https://people.umass.edu/klement/160/intro-et.pdf
towardsdatascience.com/trolley-problem-isnt-theoretical-2fa92be4b050
opentextbc.ca/ethicsinlawenforcement/chapter/2-1-major-ethical-systems
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/culture/philosophy/kants-axe
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/double-effect/
Applications of philosophical ethics:
community.macmillanlearning.com/t5/talk-psych-blog/the-trolley-problem-meets-covid-19/ba-p/10737
forbes.com/sites/janetstemwedel/2015/08/23/the-philosophy-of-star-trek-the-kobayashi-maru-no-win-scenarios-and-ethical-leadership/?sh=163e21825f48
journal.sjdm.org/17/17207/jdm17207.html
Slavery in FTL:
christophersawula.com/2013/08/03/slavery-and-ftl-faster-than-light
ontologicalgeek.com/moral-choice-in-ftl
tom-jubert.blogspot.com/2014/02/what-did-ftl-say-to-you-about-slavery.html
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FOOTAGE
Can be found here because the credits are too long to fit:
pastebin.com/A7N5Da9E
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MUSIC
Can be found here because the credits are too long to fit:
pastebin.com/A7N5Da9E
