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What should the next video be on?

Added 2019-07-13 09:12:55 +0000 UTC

Hey, I hope you're having a nice summer! It's finally time for a new poll, here are the options:

1) I've already made a video on Baudrillard through American Psycho, but probably the most popular cultural product associated with Baudrillard is The Matrix, which was influenced by him, the actors had to read his writings, his book Simulacra and Simulations was shown in the movie, and quotes of his were used in the script as well. However, Baudrillard quite harshly distanced himself from the movie. In this video I would introduce aspects of Baudrillard's thought relevant to The Matrix and show how their treatment in the movie differs.

2) This would be about the 1990 movie Total Recall, prosthetic memory, and the relations between memory, identity, and authenticity. I would draw mostly on an essay on the topic by Alison Landsberg, but might also use Derrida's ideas on teletechnology. I could also bring in Blade Runner, although I’m not sure if I’d focus on it as much as Total Recall. I’d talk about Total Recall as a postmodern take on memory and identity, as it problematizes the connection between them and authenticity.

3) There’s a popular scene in Toy Story 3 where Mr. Potato Head is assembled using a tortilla instead of a potato, but still retains his consciousness and personal identity. So the question arises: where does Potato Head’s personal identity reside? Is it in the sum of his parts, or their particular combination? Similar questions can be asked about humans as well. I will explore anti-essentialist views on personal identity by utilizing David Hume, and possibly Nietzsche/Deleuze.