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“You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.”
Like all of Christopher Nolan’s movies Inception (Nolan, 2010) is about self-deception (self-inception?, being the beginning of oneself?), particularly the self-deception involved in giving meaning to your life after a tragic and life-shattering event. I’ve only seen the movie once, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Nolan, Inception, meaning of life, self-deception, skepticism
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Rashomon and Other Misunderstood Clichés
Any time I tell people I am interested in philosophy and film, they inevitably say “Oh, like The Matrix?” This cliché even comes from professional philosophers — The Matrix is at least mentioned in every textbook I know on using … Continue reading
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Tagged evil, Rashomon, self-deception, skepticism, The Matrix
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