Positional Distortion

Waking Life - Free Will and Physics

One of my favorite scenes from the psychedelic 2001 animated movie Waking Life. It’s a three minute journey through the modern dialogue surrounding free will and how it relates to physics, personal identity and morality.

Me? I’m an old fashioned determinist, but even that comes with its own set of problems.

The Problem of Choice

via Edw Lynch at Laughing Squid:

In “Choice” by RSA, Professor Renata Salecl asks whether the ability to make limitless choices helps or hinders our lives and our society. The lecture is part of the brilliant animated eductional series, RS Animate.

Wonderfully animated and thought-provoking. It brings depth and insight into the increasingly common dialogue concerning malaise in modern life.

A new animated short from Patrick Boivin, the same talent behind the sensational Iron Baby that toured the net a few weeks back. Hats off to my coworker Josh and Laughing Squid for bringing this to my attention!