Aniara also Carries Ruin Within

We talk about the incredible film adaptation to the early 20th century epic poem Aniara. Pretty depressing stuff, but we refuse to be doomers.

Discussion topics:

- Why are the people who cause calamity in charge of fixing it?

- Why do we obey?

- Why do we work?

- How do temporary hierarchies become permanent?

- Opium for the masses

- The complicity of scientists

Lindsey Ellis video essay on three act structure:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0QO7YuKKdI&ab_channel=LindsayEllis

Oliver Thorn's video essay on airport security:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyzd_a6vLWY&ab_channel=PhilosophyTube

On "efficiency" compromising the readiness of hospitals for a pandemic:

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/09/gambling-with-your-health