#philosophy
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THE CHILD MAKES THE TOY
I think that's precisely what's missing from so many movies, cartoons, and TV series today: the gaps. Those parts that aren't explained, that remain open for each viewer to imagine, interpret, and…
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A CONVERSATION WITH KARL MARX AND HEGEL
— We're all in the same boat, facing the same storm.
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VIDEO GAMES: THE HERO'S JOURNEY WITHIN US
Why are video games so fascinating?
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THE THIRD WAY AND HEGEL’S BEAUTIFUL SOUL
The third way is, above all, a movement for those who want to participate in politics without carrying the burden of belonging to a political position. It is the person sitting on the fence, hoping…
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Mirrors & Windmills
There is no escape from oneself. Escaping who we are is impossible; all we can do is surrender, grow accustomed to what we see, and learn to live with our own reflection.
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Why Is Creating Something New So Difficult?
I see this in video game criticism, too. There's a term called metroidvania , used to describe platform games featuring exploration, abilities that unlock new paths, challenging bosses, and other…
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The Man Who Lives in His Own Room
Homer Simpson is an idiot. At least, that is how the world knows him.
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HELL THAT DOESN'T KNOW IT'S BURNING
People do terrible things. Some know exactly what they are doing. Others do not. And perhaps the latter are the hardest to understand, because they can hurt, destroy, humiliate, and even ruin their…
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Her: Theodore Is an Emotional Vampire
The movie Her has everything going for it. It is beautiful, melancholic, delicate, intelligent, and Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore magnificently. So magnificently, in fact, that at certain moments,…
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LIFE IS NOT A TOY
Toy Story is a fantastic movie.
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Stigmas of Pain
We would rather feel than know what causes the feeling.
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Canned Thought
There is an old saying:
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Immortality Is Not in Time, It Is in the Ability to Reinvent Yourself
There is an idea that has been repeated for centuries: that awareness of death is what makes us live intensely. The German philosopher Martin Heidegger defended something similar... he called it…
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Freedom × Happiness × Greed
I was watching videos on the internet, people talking about happiness on podcasts, saying that money brings happiness and that, if you're still not happy, maybe it's because you don't have a million…