Even if people distinguish between what’s now called ‘science’ and ‘philosophy’, philosophy is still needed to answer certain environmental questions that science cannot. […]
As a movie, ‘Snowpiercer’ might be right down a lukewarmer’s alley. There are different interpretations of the movie, but one could argue the existence of lukewarmerist claims in the movie. […]
An octogenarian in Albania watches over the last statue of Enver Hoxha. The dictator rose to power during World War II and helped expel fascists from the country. The Eastern European/Central Asian nations are rife with history. […]
Intellectual thinkers like Bayle and Leibniz had different views during the Enlightenment. Bayle was skeptical of the power of reason, while Leibniz was more of a rationalist. […]
What “Elysium” describes is not unlike what capitalism has produced in America. When healthcare is treated as a commodity, it becomes expensive because it’s highly valued and requires expertise. […]
If we lay out the economic theories of Smith and Marx, we could argue that the best economic system is a kind of compromise between the two that lies in the middle ground. […]
In “Metropolis”, it’s impossible to look at the workers marching in and out of catacombs, their choreographed pulling of levers and valves, and not think of worker alienation. […]
Disney has announced Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, a two-day vacation experience. Visitors can meet famous characters, learn to wield a lightsaber and go on story-based missions. Star Wars uses good and evil in clever ways. […]
In “The Left Hand of Darkness”, Genly is intrigued by the Gethenians, and sees the advantages of their gender system. […]
Postcolonial theme is quite popular in the sci-fi TV series “Star Trek: Next Generation”, but the concept of postcolonialism is quite complex. […]
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