The Dude Abides: Pragmatism as an Alternative to Deontology and Nihilism
Stuck in the conflict between two worldviews, the Dude offers a pragmatic third way forward for the postmodern world.
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Film
Mary Poppins as the Bodhisattva Ideal
P.L. Travers, who hung out with British mystics and studied alongside a Zen Buddhist master, would have approved of the Mary Poppins sequel.
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Reboots, Remakes, Revivals: Nostalgia in the Streaming Era
Contemporary popular media seems to be powered by the fumes of nostalgia, and doesn’t appear to be changing course anytime soon. When should we let the past go, and when should we re-purpose television series and films to address our current challenges?
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