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After Life – An Answer to Nihilism (Patreon)

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2019-08-11 15:04:24
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New video essay on After Life, or; how Ricky's Gevais crafts an answer to Nihilism. Examined through the work of Albert Camus, C.S. Lewis and David Foster Wallace. 

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After Life – An Answer to Nihilism

Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at https://mubi.com/likestoriesofold With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/TomvanderLinden Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Or Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOO Video essay on After Life, or; how Ricky's Gevais crafts an answer to Nihilism. Examined through the work of Albert Camus, C.S. Lewis and David Foster Wallace. Sources: Albert Camus – The Myth of Sisyphus: https://amzn.to/2GNC3IF C.S. Lewis – A Grief Observed: https://amzn.to/2GNhjRc David Foster Wallace – This is Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CrOL-ydFMI Like Stories of Old - Complete Reading List: https://kit.com/likestoriesofold/reading-list Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Music: Davis Harwell – Medicine Hammock – Valkenburgh Hammock – Cliffside Hammock – Like a Valley With No Echo Music licensed from Musicbed, start your 30 day free trial at: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold

Comments

jason given

As always layered meditation on topics that matter. Your work is like the NYRB a show/film (text) is the leaping off point for something larger. Glad I found your channel. Thanks

Peter Panopoulos

Thank you - beautiful and brilliant exploration.

Terry Page

I loved "After Life" when it was first shown on TV, and your interpretation reminded me of why I did, thank you!

Susan Price

Marcus Aurelius said, 'The only wealth which you will keep forever, is the wealth you have given away'. Perhaps this is what it's all about - life is only meaningful when we help and share ourselves with others.

Carlos M. Mendez

I learned so much with After Life. Somehow this video essay made me discover new teachings and gave some order and form to old thoughts and reflections I had already when watching it. Thanks, Ricky, and thanks to Tom

Susan Price

I just finished binge-watching 'After Life', and having watched your video essay, I believe it helped me in looking at all the characters more closely - not just Tony. And although I do believe in God; I don't believe in an 'interventionist' God. I believe he gave us this world, and it is what we make of it - and it's up to us to find what meaning there is in it. I don't believe there's a 'reason' for everything that happens and that much of life is simply random occurrence. But, sometimes a random event can lead to future and unexpected consequences. We are all as unique as each snowflake is, but we are also merely one ice crystal among billions. The only purpose I find to life is 'loving my neighbor, as myself'. Thank you for bringing this series to my attention - I'm sure I'll be watching it again and learning something new.