@mutageno Yes, but thought experiments don't have to be full length novels.

The mass market isn't really open to challenging philosophies even if packed into a digestible story even if it spells everything out.

It's fine. I just stopped watching TV, playing videogames, and reading novels years ago, and it's been great. You don't need to tiptoe around issues cloaked in fictional narratives.

I get why they're popular and beloved though, it just doesn't appeal to me.