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Fast, Cheap and Out of Control: No Prompt Necessary.
Let me put this in perspective for you all. I am so fascinated and intrigued by Errol Morris, that I have struck an accord with my Dad: hassle-free (and highly skillful, I might add) lawn care for the rest of … Continue reading
Misplaced Compassion
While we were talking about the rationality of Mole-rat behavior in class today, I couldn’t help but think back to an article I read a few months ago concerning a new mine-clearing robot being developed for the DoD. Interestingly enough, … Continue reading
Take Two
Okay…let’s try this again. I think I’ve spent most of my awake hours today in a fog of intellectual confusion, which is great. The movie didn’t help either–talk about beauty, depth, meaning–Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control is art. At … Continue reading
Reality versus Perceived Reality
Reality is defined as the state or quality of being real; a real thing or fact. The term reality, in its widest sense, includes everything that is, whether or not it is observable or comprehensible. Reality in this sense may … Continue reading
A Picture is Worth 1000 Words
After our FTC yesterday I am especially grateful for the blog. I feel perhaps I may now be able to better articulate my thoughts. I make no guarantees. I feel I must have sounded somewhat like “Debbie Downer” yesterday saying … Continue reading
FTC Day Part II (or III)
So…FTC day was, once again, extremely exciting. I guess it’s been awhile since I’ve had a class where the response to debate wasn’t…total apathy. I was kind of surprised to find myself actually getting involved in the issues at hand, … Continue reading
Truth in the Advent of Digital editing
It is interesting in Morris’ films that he shows how we all create our own “truths” to give meaning to our lives, but the essays we read approach truth in a different manner. Through our ingenuity we have taken film … Continue reading