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 10, 2020 | Cinema, History, Liberty, literature
HBO Max, the streaming service that bundles all HBO productions together, have made an interesting announcement. The civil war American classic film, Gone With The Wind, will temporarily not be available on HBO Max. When it does return, they’ll have disclaimers...
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...