Category: Awareness
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Can Rhapsody of Fire Help Us Rethink Identity, Society, and the Power of Stories?
Read more: Can Rhapsody of Fire Help Us Rethink Identity, Society, and the Power of Stories?How can music inspire philosophical thinking? Rhapsody of Fire (formerly known as Rhapsody) is an Italian symphonic power metal band formed by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli, widely seen as a pioneer of the symphonic power metal subgenre. I was still in high school when I first started listening to them, after being introduced to…
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What Can Kung Fu Hustle Teach Us About Growth, Responsibility, and the Future of Humanity?
Read more: What Can Kung Fu Hustle Teach Us About Growth, Responsibility, and the Future of Humanity?How does a martial arts comedy inspire self-growth? Kung Fu Hustle (Chinese: 功夫; lit. ‘Kung Fu’) is a 2004 martial arts action comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by Stephen Chow. The story revolves around a murderous neighbourhood gang, a poor village with unlikely heroes, and an aspiring gangster’s fierce journey to find his true…
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Is Howl’s Moving Castle a Fantasy or a Warning? Reflections on Technology, War, and Consciousness
Read more: Is Howl’s Moving Castle a Fantasy or a Warning? Reflections on Technology, War, and ConsciousnessWhat is the hidden meaning behind Howl’s Moving Castle? Howl’s Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on the 1986 novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones. We recently watched it with my wife and, like other works by Miyazaki, it deeply resonates with the ideas…
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Seiken Densetsu and Environmental Awareness: What Can Games Teach Us About Our Future?
Read more: Seiken Densetsu and Environmental Awareness: What Can Games Teach Us About Our Future?How does Seiken Densetsu reflect our relationship with nature? Seiken Densetsu, also known in Europe as Mystic Quest, is a 1991 action role-playing game developed and published by Square for the Game Boy. As a spin-off of the Final Fantasy series and the first game in the Mana series, it blends Zelda-like gameplay with RPG…
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Can Shaolin Soccer Teach Us About Self-Improvement and Balance?
Read more: Can Shaolin Soccer Teach Us About Self-Improvement and Balance?How does Shaolin Soccer blend martial arts and self-development? Shaolin Soccer (Chinese: 少林足球) is a 2001 Hong Kong sports comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the lead role. The story follows a Shaolin kung fu master, Sing, who seeks to promote the practical benefits of martial arts to the world. However,…
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Is Death Note a Reflection of Our Own Extremes?
Read more: Is Death Note a Reflection of Our Own Extremes?Do extremes ever lead to true justice? Death Note is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, serialized from December 2003 to May 2006. The story follows Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers the “Death Note,” a mysterious book belonging to the shinigami Ryuk that grants its…
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Can Music Like Tears in Heaven and Layla Teach Us About Grief and Love?
Read more: Can Music Like Tears in Heaven and Layla Teach Us About Grief and Love?How does tragedy shape artistic expression? Eric Clapton is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music, and I believe I first listened to his songs when my brother started playing the guitar. My favorite song from Clapton is…
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Is Robin Hood (1973) Still Relevant in Today’s Society?
Read more: Is Robin Hood (1973) Still Relevant in Today’s Society?Robin Hood is a 1973 American animated musical adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and is based on the English folktale Robin Hood. I watched it when I was very young, but after playing the board game Villainous recently—where Prince John is one of the villains we could play—it made me want to…
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Can Kimetsu no Yaiba Teach Us About Breathing and Self-Mastery?
Read more: Can Kimetsu no Yaiba Teach Us About Breathing and Self-Mastery?We just started watching the anime version of Kimetsu no Yaiba, a manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge, published from 2016 to 2020. The animation is quite beautiful, and I already liked some of the theme songs of the anime, but I had not yet read the manga. What Makes Breath Such a…
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Can Première Consultation Help Us Rethink Society and Ourselves?
Read more: Can Première Consultation Help Us Rethink Society and Ourselves?How does Dans ma rue reflect urban struggles and societal neglect? Doc Gyneco’s debut album, Première Consultation, released in 1996, remains an iconic piece of French hip-hop history. I first listened to it during my middle school years, drawn in by its groove and thought-provoking lyrics. While Doc Gyneco himself has sparked controversy over the…