My Ghost in the Machine

10. On the Philosohpy of NieR Automata (5/5) — Meaning in a Godless World


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The Hebrew God of Genesis is dead. The Hebrew God of Genesis remains dead, and we have killed him" –declared Nietzsche over 120 years ago. Okay. But, what now? What is a culture supposed to do after it has dismantled its central existential meaning script? Well, the masterpiece game NieR: Automata (dubbed the most philosophical game ever made) has a number of interesting ways of approaching this question.
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My Ghost in the MachineBy A.J.E.