Michael Schur on every moral question ever

Published: Aug. 18, 2022, 4 a.m.

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Michael Scott, Leslie Knope, Detective Jake Peralta\\u2013television producer and writer Michael Schur has created some of TV\\u2019s most beloved sitcom characters on shows like The Office, Parks and Recreation, and The Good Place. Still, his shows and his philosophy are not just about laughs. Today on The TED Interview, Michael Schur talks about the craft of writing the TV comedy, why he is obsessed with philosophy and ethics, and what he\\u2019s learned from both the fictional and the real workplace about how humans behave, grow, and love. Michael\\u2019s New York Times-bestselling book \\u201cHow to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question\\u201d is out now.

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