Ghost in the Shell, a film by Mamoru Oshii.

I’ve been completely enthralled by the anime media franchise Ghost in the Shell. The cyber punk anime film, directed by Mamoru Oshii, was released in 1995, based on the earlier manga story by Japanese artist Masamune Shirow. In this episode, I discuss the profound existential questions posed by the film.

A complete transcript of this show is available at https://engagedharma.net/2023/02/22/ghost-in-the-shell-dharma-dilemma/

My apologies for speaking too slowly. I was struggling with audio latency, which happens when the voice that I hear through my headphones is a few milliseconds slower than the speech I am recording. It tends to slow down my speech. I corrected the latency as much as possible. If the recording is too slow for you, please speed up the replay of the podcast.

Sources:
The Philosophy of Ghost in the Shell, Wisecrack edition
The Philosophy of Ghost in the Shell Explained, by Film Comics Explained The Philosophy of Ghost in the Shell, by Anime Philosopher
Ghost in the Shell—Story Explanation and Analysis, by Max Derat
Ghost in the Shell—Film Analysis, Motoko’s Dilemma by Anime Everyday

Music featured in this episode is from my album, ‘Deep Dive’ https://shaunyata.bandcamp.com/album/deep-dive

Tracks, in order as they appear in the podcast:

Ghost 03:03

Deep Dive 04:43

Cyborg Awakening 04:20

Dance of the Nagas 05:06

Ghost 03:03

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