I still think that existentialism is kinda dumb. That it contradicts itself and that it's like a chimpanzee screaming only to be heard. But the idea of how one should be individualistic is a good one, so that is what I focused on in my video. This video is not so much as me reacting positivity to existentialism, but more of simply approving some of its ideas. I guess you could say I just humor the rest. The 'there is no truth' idea still really bothers me. More like annoys. I think I posted about that earlier.
I think the 'choose your destiny' slide is pretty straight forward, emphasizing that you must decide what you are to do with yourself in life. Simply 'existing' is no good, because anyone can do that.
I think Jerry is a pretty good example of this. Most mice simply run away/ get eaten by cats, dogs, hawks, hobos, but Jerry's not gonna have any of that. Nope. He's going to define who he is, defy life. He's turning the food chain around, and putting the hurt on Tom. Or at least annoying him, in this one pic. Kind of like the 'absurd hero' we read about recently.
The word absurdity reminds me of a never ending cycle. Actually more of a snake eating itself. Like the one Benjamin Franklin drew for the colonial newspaper. It's a never ending cycle that has no possible ending except death in the end. Death and Taxes. So it like how the well dressed man is just going to end up running until he passes out from exhaustion. He isn't going any where. And people aren't going anywhere either. They are born and they die. Thus is the absurdity of life, according to existentialists.
Which is why he should get off that dumb cycle. Or the lemmings should, in fact, ALL wear life jackets/preservers. This is existentialism emphasizing how important it is to get off the 'absurd' bandwagon, and make something out of yourself. Stray from the norm, be better.
Spider-man is re quoting his uncle's saying, how great power brings great responsibility. We all have a responsibility to make something out of ourselves, to influence life so as to make it less absurd. No one's going to do it for us, so the responsibility in our part rests on our shoulders.
If you're not into video games, a 'continue' is when you lose your lives due to incompetence in the game, and are actually given the option to either continue playing, or quit. This forces you into a position where you have to make a decision, and for existentialism, you are deciding whether to go beyond simply existing (and how), or to do nothing with yourself. To either play the game, or accept a game over. The sonic picture ties in with this. Same with the toilet one. The point is that they all show some sort of state of indecision, which is very relatable, and I thought I would use a lot. Also, my pic is really funny. I can't believe we found a toilet in front of someone's house while trick or treating. I use the term 'influence' , by the way, because it is by being different, by playing the game, that you influence others, so I feel like the two go hand in hand.
Even though I don't agree with the idea of no truth (yadda yadda yadda), I thought it oh-so-brilliantly went along with the 'there is no spoon' idea from the matrix. And that is as far as we'll go in discussing that Idea.
The Charlie Brown picture goes back to the idea of defining who you are; if you plan to do this, it isn't going to be a free ride. Simply existing is the easier choice, whereas you will face obstacles as you try to be different, being mocked, misunderstood, all that fun stuff. They will be never-ending, actually. But you have to pull through. Just like Charlie Brown keeps trying to kick the ball.
I thought the me jumping from that pretty unstable branch to the small bit of ground is a pretty cool representation of how you should strive to make an influence and be different. Or if you want to think more deeply, I am leaping over the watchful eyes of society, ignoring its rejection of water through my defining leap in the air, in order to reach the end, satisfied, untouched by the waters. Even though it would probably be easier to simply walk on the water and get my shoes soaked, I decide to be different, use my mind, and find an alternative solution to reaching the common goal.
And scene.
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