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  2. The Tree of Life

    in Movies, Shows, and Theatre

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    I thought this was one of the worst films I have ever seen. Sure, it had some nice cinematography and music at times, but these do not make a film. It wandered aimlessly without a coherent plot, with the characters seemingly just a distraction to their surroundings.

    To me, the film suggested that reality is unknowable and unreal, and existence is futile. It seemed like it was trying to show some transcendental ideas or emotions of some sort -- and, indeed, I found it to be a perfect embodiment of Kantianism. This isn't surprising, as Malick is strongly influenced by Heidegger, if I'm not mistaken.

    I don't mind some of Malick's older films, however. If I wasn't familiar with his past work, I probably would have walked out of the cinema during this film.

  4. The term of patent issue

    in Political Philosophy

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    What we end up with is oil companies buying up patents for alternative means of getting energy and transportation and newcomers to the market unable to get technology 19 years old without getting permission from someone else first.

    Do "newcomers to the market" have a right to the products of others' minds?

    As mentioned by the OP patents can have a harmful effect on competition.

    Patents do not "have a harmful effect on competition", but are a necessary precondition for the freedom of competition to exist.

  5. Vote Republican or Democrat?

    in Political Philosophy

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    Many objectivists say that they would vote for Obama over a candidate like Santorum. If I remember correctly, many or most Objectivists stated that they would rather vote for John Kerry or Al Gore over George Bush.

    It seems like Objectivists care more about gay marriage than the dismal economy.

    I believe that Objectivists have stated that socialism as a political philosophy is dead and we have more to fear from theocratic philosophy.

    When? Where?

  6. Breaking Bad

    in Movies, Shows, and Theatre

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    This is my favourite television show! Unfortunately Season 4 won't show for a while where I live, but I'll probably get it as soon as it's available on DVD.

    I haven't seen it since I've started studying Objectivism seriously, but it does raise some interesting moral questions.

  9. Google Plus

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    Google+ seems very promising; I'm really looking forward to its future developments.

    Circles, while they are a seemingly simple idea, manage to combine the advantages of both Facebook and Twitter, and give you greater but easier control over the content you share. I'm sure it will encourage me to be a lot more interactive than I am on Facebook.

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