Edmond Dantes on Death
"According as we have lived, death is either a friend who rocks as gently as a nurse, or an enemy who violently tears the soul from the body." - Alexandre Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Incentive for the Worse
The US government is taking many measures to thwart the usage of carbon-based fuel. Unfortunately, some of these measures have unintended detrimental side-effects. In this Bloomberg article, one such measure with unintended counter-productive effects is elaborated on.
The US government is taking many measures to thwart the usage of carbon-based fuel. Unfortunately, some of these measures have unintended detrimental side-effects. In this Bloomberg article, one such measure with unintended counter-productive effects is elaborated on.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
What A Theme
I do not know about the cinematography (contrary to the opinion of some "experts", I thought it was ok) but the theme of the Watchmen movie blew me away. I guess the credit goes to Alan Moore - writer of the comic book series on which the movie was based on. I believe that this has got to be one of the most intelligent movies of all time.
Is it moral to sacrifice the lives of a mostly innocent few for the lives of the majority? If you missed it, this is the dilemma that is at the heart of the story. It is a theme which has been deliberated on by the greatest philosophical minds in history (read on utilitarianism, teleological ethics, and deontological ethics) and I've never seen it portrayed in a movie with such force.
Apart from the main theme, my philosophical side was stirred by a rather subtle exchange between Adrian Veidt and Dr. Manhattan. "But you said you've regained interest in the human life," said Adrian. Dr. Manhattan replied, "yes, I have. I think perhaps I'll create some."
Isn't it possible that, contrary to what monotheists think, there is not just one "God"? Isn't it possible that there could be many of them and that they are of different ranks?
I do not know about the cinematography (contrary to the opinion of some "experts", I thought it was ok) but the theme of the Watchmen movie blew me away. I guess the credit goes to Alan Moore - writer of the comic book series on which the movie was based on. I believe that this has got to be one of the most intelligent movies of all time.
Is it moral to sacrifice the lives of a mostly innocent few for the lives of the majority? If you missed it, this is the dilemma that is at the heart of the story. It is a theme which has been deliberated on by the greatest philosophical minds in history (read on utilitarianism, teleological ethics, and deontological ethics) and I've never seen it portrayed in a movie with such force.
Apart from the main theme, my philosophical side was stirred by a rather subtle exchange between Adrian Veidt and Dr. Manhattan. "But you said you've regained interest in the human life," said Adrian. Dr. Manhattan replied, "yes, I have. I think perhaps I'll create some."
Isn't it possible that, contrary to what monotheists think, there is not just one "God"? Isn't it possible that there could be many of them and that they are of different ranks?
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