Losing My Mind Over Megalopolis With Dan Olson
Added 2024-10-07 18:18:36 +0000 UTCHey y'all! Emily here. Sorry for the silence here. If you've seen my Twitter account, you know things have been... bad. Big update soon, including a new video, but in the meanwhile, just for fun and as a special gift to those who have supported through this longer than expected hiatus, here's a podcast I did with Dan Olson of Folding Ideas all about the movie Megalopolis. I had a blast with it and I had a blast talking to Dan about it and I hope you all enjoy listening to it too.
Youtube Link for those who would prefer to watch it that way: https://youtu.be/azjTLzWcT9Y
Comments
I thought Individualism was about being confident in one's self and going against the norms or status quo. And that capitalism can be evil but there are also ways to portray it in a good light. A hero being right about something but being ignored by everyone else could be interesting, but I do agree that it would be ridiculous to solve all that in a chapter. I would like to see that conflict across a novel rather than in a single episode. And I will admit that I don't have any knowledge about Objectivism other than knowing it involves capitalism and individualism.
PixeledView26
2024-10-22 22:07:33 +0000 UTCGood writing can cover a multitude of sins. It's possible to make almost any ideology into an interesting story, though difficult to do so without coming across as preachy. However, a hero that is always right but nobody listens to combined with problems being introduced and solved within the same chapter is beyond dull. I've always considered it odd that Atlas Shrugged managed to convince anyone that Objectivism is a good idea.
James Rule
2024-10-22 21:52:01 +0000 UTCI always wondered if there was a way to positively portray capitalism and individualism. I haven't read Atlas Shrugged but heard that those are two themes in Rand's ideology of Objectivism. But do you think those themes could be positively portrayed or not?
PixeledView26
2024-10-22 21:35:12 +0000 UTCA scientist invents a superior material, prompting the envy of others--also straight from Atlas Shrugged. The main character being an architect, though, is from Fountainhead.
Lydia Scribe
2024-10-15 18:06:12 +0000 UTCI think I have to see this movie.
Ross Vincent
2024-10-08 02:56:23 +0000 UTCHold up a minute... Heavy handed symbolism... problems solved immediately after they're introduced... a nonsense view of the future based off of poor understanding of reality... It's Atlas Shrugged!
James Rule
2024-10-07 20:35:23 +0000 UTCI quit Twitter so I don’t know what’s going on but hope you come out of it soon and stronger!
BestowalDonkey8
2024-10-07 18:19:52 +0000 UTC
