The Old man and the Young Man had been conversing. The Old Man had asserted that the human being is merely a machine, and nothing more.
The Young Man objected, and asked him to go into particulars and furnish his reasons for his position...
Man--or machine?
Is Man's Sole Impulse the Securing of His Own Approval?
Love of God, or Love of God's Rewards Program?
Self-sacrifice, or self-delusion?
What's the Christian amount to tip the waiter?
Mark Twain's dialogue reminds us of great dialogues like Wallace Shawn's "My Dinner With Andre" or Lee Blessing's "A Walk in the Woods." It may alter the way you look at mankind, human personality, and even your own motivations...!