Bioshock Analyzed
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox360/file/931329/50027
Apparently it has a LOT to do with Ayn Rand (the chief villain's name is Andrew Ryan, and he immigrated to the USA from Russia in his childhood like Rand; another villain's name is Fontaine, like "The Fountainhead"; that second villain's pseudonym is Atlas, like "Atlas Shrugged" and more) and her works and, more prominently, her Objectivist philosophy, which I have never heard of before, but found out a lot about from reading that LONG essay/thesis-thing.
The basic premise of Objectivism is twofold: 1) an objective, absolute world exists regardless of our perception, and 2) the purpose of life is to make one's self happy. How Rand put those together into one philosophical movement is beyond me. They don't seem like logical steps. For example, I totally agree with #1, and that's a Gospel principle --- the principle of absolute truth. But #2? What does that even have ANYTHING to do with #1? And how is that a good attitude?
Anyway, read it when you have some time and add some comments or make a new post.
-SALVARE
Apparently it has a LOT to do with Ayn Rand (the chief villain's name is Andrew Ryan, and he immigrated to the USA from Russia in his childhood like Rand; another villain's name is Fontaine, like "The Fountainhead"; that second villain's pseudonym is Atlas, like "Atlas Shrugged" and more) and her works and, more prominently, her Objectivist philosophy, which I have never heard of before, but found out a lot about from reading that LONG essay/thesis-thing.
The basic premise of Objectivism is twofold: 1) an objective, absolute world exists regardless of our perception, and 2) the purpose of life is to make one's self happy. How Rand put those together into one philosophical movement is beyond me. They don't seem like logical steps. For example, I totally agree with #1, and that's a Gospel principle --- the principle of absolute truth. But #2? What does that even have ANYTHING to do with #1? And how is that a good attitude?
Anyway, read it when you have some time and add some comments or make a new post.
-SALVARE
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