It's pretty incredible how the writers made the humor work in an academic setting. The whole near-death experience study group is a nice context but just a bit more unrealistic than before because, unfortunately, we are not in the real world without the fantastical elements of The Good/Bad Place. It's an honestly profound engaging discussion on utilitarianism until this point.
‘’Pure unadulterated nihilism will be the only solution in the face of glorious death. In time, we will have our own religion, our own dynasty, and with it, we will wake the true fury of the world. And as man implodes in a wash of blood and silence, a new mutation will emerge. And on that day, i will declare the dawn of innocence.”