JLB MDC | S2 E13 | The Matrix (10-Nov-2019)
Was the casting for The Matrix no mere ‘coincidence’?
The ‘humans as batteries’ motif:
is this more than mere allegory?
Where does the concept of the ‘matrix’ come from
and when was it first used in TV?
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Let’s Discuss Dark City
‘Once in a while, one of us wakes up’:
Why? And how?
The rose-coloured glasses of nostalgia:
a natural part of life?
Romance and memory:
‘She’s not my wife, I don’t know who she is’.
JLB MDC | S2 E12 | Total Recall (27-Oct-2019)
If you were offered a (red) pill which could return you to normieville, would you take it?
Is it possible that a 'higher power' is guiding or influencing the events of our lives?
What do you call it when a person intentionally undermines the memory of somebody close to them?
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JLB MDC | S2 E11 | Twelve Monkeys (13-Oct-2019)
Who gets to decide what passes for ‘sane’ vs ‘insane’ — and who put them in charge?
Have you ever looked around at the modern world and hoped that you were indeed the ‘crazy’ one?
If we awoke one day to find ourselves in a madhouse, where might we find the (moon)key to escape?
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Twelve Monkeys, Sync, Sanity
In this post I want to take a quick look at the film Twelve Monkeys (1995).
I watched it again, for the first time in a long time, earlier this week.
My hope is that you will check Twelve Monkeys out for yourself and we can organise a Member Discord Call some time soon to discuss the film in more depth.
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‘It’s All In The Numbers’ by TNG
What is the difference between the symbol and what it is meant to represent?
Most of us accept that our names play a role in shaping our lives, but what about the 'numerology' of our names?
Are you willing to entertain an avatar-based analysis of your virtual palm-print?
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