by Madeleine Rose Jones | Sep 7, 2020 | Cinema, Liberty, literature, Philosophy
From the neon-skyline of Blade Runner to the hellscape of Brazil, science fiction depicts worlds similar to us, but different in many ways. When October, 2019 loomed, we didn’t have floating cars or replicant technology. Although Los Angeles, the Californian...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 30, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature, Philosophy
The Little Prince is a fantastic work of fiction, particularly in the genre of children’s literature. Through the illustrations and apt descriptions of the French aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the reader discovers that the most valuable things in life rarely take...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 19, 2020 | History, Liberty, literature, Philosophy
Previous blog posts discussed the current cultural war we are stuck in, and how speech and art are suppressed. Considering the popularity of these posts, I will list 50+ ways that you can show courage and strategy in such turbulent times. I’ve also made a video...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 9, 2020 | History, Liberty, literature, Philosophy
Have you ever been forced to say something that you didn’t want to say? Maybe you didn’t believe it, was pressured by peers, or blackmailed. There’s a great term for that: compelled speech. And it is absolutely deadly to literature and liberty. Why...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | May 19, 2020 | Cinema, General Fiction, Philosophy, star wars
Canon. Every major franchise- from James Bond to Harry Potter, comes with its own history and lore. But ‘canon’ is not just worldbuilding. No, canon is all the data and information about the universe that is given to the viewer or reader. That’s why...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Apr 21, 2020 | Philosophy, star wars
The Jedi’s philosophy is problematic. First, they recruit young children (even Anakin in The Phantom Menace was considered too old) and they teach padawans to ‘let go’ of powerful emotions such as hate. It’s agreed upon in fandom that Yoda’s philosophy turned Jedis...
