Many dialogues focus on philosophical issues: the nature of the virtues, the nature of the passions, the problem of free will, arguments for God's existence.
But it's a curious mix – alongside the clear passion for the problem solving and possibilities is Ullman's unease at how much it could change our lives.
"It has inspired a lot of passion, but the problem is, I think, largely because of a misunderstanding of the project," said John Sibert, the mayor of Malibu, whose Council deadlocked, 2 to 2, on whether to endorse the plan.
Often the founder embarks on the new plan with less diligence, insight and passion for the problem than their original business.
"Any entrepreneur knows this -- in the beginning, we live and die by our investors, even though having the right team, right leadership, and a burning passion for the problem you are trying to solve are key," he said.
The company's current production of "Phèdre," Racine's tragedy about a Grecian queen's illicit passions, underscores the problem.
They each write with a passion about the problems facing our country today, yet each seems to wonder why no one seems to be listening.
He wrote on a number medical conditions, but had a particular interest in (one might say passion for) the problems of malpractice suits [ 4].
Songs like Suicide's "Frankie Teardrop" explore the "murdering your wife and kids in a fit of passion" side of the problem, while Blue Oyster Cult's timeless "Don't Fear the Reaper" took a little bit more of a PLUR approach: we're all gonna die, baby (just like the "40,000 men and women every day" that he sings so impossibly quickly), so we might as well go out while we're still in love.
If you think of tech interviews as less about being evaluated and more about working with another person, you'll remove any doubt you had and end up exuding the passion for problem solving that got you into coding in the first place.
