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We talk about the incredible film adaptation to the early 20th century epic poem Aniara. Pretty depressing stuff, but we refuse to be doomers.
Discussion topics:
- Why are the people who cause calamity in charge of fixing it?
- Why do we obey?
- Why do we work?
- How do temporary hierarchies become permanent?
- Opium for the masses
- The complicity of scientists
Lindsey Ellis video essay on three act structure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0QO7YuKKdI&ab_channel=LindsayEllis
Oliver Thorn's video essay on airport security:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyzd_a6vLWY&ab_channel=PhilosophyTube
On "efficiency" compromising the readiness of hospitals for a pandemic:
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/09/gambling-with-your-health
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We talk about the incredible film adaptation to the early 20th century epic poem Aniara. Pretty depressing stuff, but we refuse to be doomers.
Discussion topics:
- Why are the people who cause calamity in charge of fixing it?
- Why do we obey?
- Why do we work?
- How do temporary hierarchies become permanent?
- Opium for the masses
- The complicity of scientists
Lindsey Ellis video essay on three act structure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0QO7YuKKdI&ab_channel=LindsayEllis
Oliver Thorn's video essay on airport security:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyzd_a6vLWY&ab_channel=PhilosophyTube
On "efficiency" compromising the readiness of hospitals for a pandemic:
https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/09/gambling-with-your-health