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Film

Do we live for pleasure only?

18 Aug 201927 Aug 2019
“The people have made their choice, Martin. You can’t change history.” The film, Narcopolis, paints the picture of a future where all drugs are legal, at least those sold by…
Film

Can our lives have meaning?

12 Aug 2019
Twenty Twenty-Four and Existential Crises "I just wanted to know I made a difference. That's all."Roy, Twenty Twenty-Four It is the year 2024 and humanity has nearly run out of…
Reflection

The brevity of life and the dilemma of self-preservation

10 Aug 201910 Aug 2019
It’s no secret: life is hard. And unless Biogerontology (a field of science aiming to slow the aging process) pans out, we all have an incredibly short time to live.…
Film

I’ve sacrificed way too much for you!

8 Aug 2019
After Darkness and whether children are indebted to their parents. You will live however I want you to live! You understand me?Raymond, After Darkness Raymond, the Bruce Wayne-esque father in…
Film

But Billy, it’s my turn to play God!

7 Aug 2019
The film, Higher Power, and the justification for torture. If your God will not save us, I will design my own. In this sci-fi thriller, recovering addict Joe Steadman is…
Film

2047 Virtual Revolution

5 Aug 20195 Aug 2019
Can a good life be lived inside a Virtual Reality Program? The revolution came, but not in the way we expected. Nash, a private investigator, is working for a major…
Film

Anti Matter (Film) *Spoiler Alert!*

3 Aug 20199 Aug 2019
What does it mean to be a "real" person? In Anti Matter, Dr. Ana Carter and her associates create a wormhole capable of transporting matter. With the ability to continue…
anime

Parasyte: The Maxim

3 Aug 20195 Aug 2019
What is the value of a human life? I'm only ten episodes in, but the question is clear from the beginning of the first season. In "Parasyte" creatures of unknown…
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About Sc1Fly

1 Aug 20191 Aug 2019
Hey readers! My name is Sc1Fly (pronounced SCI-FLY) and for my philosophy nerds my blog name is inspired by Diogenes the Cynic. Ya know, the one who told Plato that,…

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