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Book Review: "Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely" by Andrew Curran
This book covers the life and career of one of the greatest Enlightenment Philosophers in all of human history - Denis Diderot. Associated with compiling the encyclopedia and writing books supporting atheism and free-thinking, Diderot was a figurehead that pioneered the way to modern Europe. Inspired by various people including John Locke, he has been often reactionary towards the more religiously inspired French people. Diderot’s career was filled with him being locked up and released, becoming a scandal and going into hiding, making friends and networking with some of the greatest minds in France such as Jean Jacques Rousseau and finally, publishing works anonymously out of fear of being imprisoned once again. I find this book to be on the fence and not as great as I was anticipating. This is mostly because the second half was far more informative than the first half. I found that the first half, though it offered some context to how Diderot was living and his education, it did not provide us with any answers to his motives. The only answer it seeks to provide is that he is against organised religion because of his treatment underneath it and of what he read.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Futurism
There Is A Rumour That Shia LaBeouf Could Be In 'Star Wars' Soon
Star Wars casting rumors are on the rage. Some seem likely, some seem somewhat plausible, and some seem just way too out there. The fact of the matter is that we may not know for sure the legitimacy of rumors until something like an official confirmation from Lucasfilm comes out. However, some are interesting to think about.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Halcyon the animation
EXT. DARK FOREST - NIGHT PHEE runs through the forest. She briefly checks behind her. she tumbles down a hill into a clearing. Phee rubs her head. she attempts to stand up. She winces in pain stumbles back and falls against a tree. She looks at her right leg her ankle is sprained, and her knee has a small gash. She sucks her teeth. The brush before her begins to rustle. All the brush and trees surrounding her begin to rustle loud and violently. Phee shuts her eyes tight and covers her ears. ILYA appears before her. It comes from out of the brush and approaches Phee it lowers its head and taps her nose with its.
By Joseph Cochrane5 years ago in Futurism
The Mandalorian Is The Best Thing To Come From Star Wars Since The Original Trilogy
Pop culture today covers many thousands of different franchises, in movies, TV shows, books, comics and video games. The biggest franchise is that of Star Wars, heralded by the classic original movies from 1977 – 1983. Since then numerous Star Wars properties have been released, including more movies, TV shows and video games, creating such a massive franchise that even people not familiar with the Star Wars brand recognise the name “Star Wars.” But naturally, with the biggest franchise comes the biggest fanbase, and that unfortunately comes with a certain level of toxicity and expectation.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
How 21st Century Engineering Innovations Are Shaping the World
Changes in the ways homes are built, products are made and goods and services are sold throughout the last century have improved standards of living and the engineering innovations developed in the last twenty years and the rest of the twenty-first century promise to bring much more in all areas of life. These innovations are moving to more efficient ways of living in terms of environmental protection, resource conservation and manual labor, increasing lifespans as well as the quality of those lives around the world.
By Sasha McGregor5 years ago in Futurism
Kathleen Kennedy Is To Blame For The Sequel Films Failure
As we know the Star Wars sequel trilogy made over $4 billion dollar worldwide, however the number from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens to Star Wars Episode XI: The Rise of Skywalker went down from earning $2.7 billion to $1.7 billion dollar. There are reasons why this film flopping over time, and to be honest, The Force Awakens made over $2 billion because of the long awaited Star Wars film since 2005’s Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. It was long overdue for Star Wars fans and a nostalgia with the original characters to come back and reprise their respective roles for the older generation that grew up with the original trilogy. These two reasons why it drew the audience back to see the movie, of course, not too mention not just the older but new generation of Star Wars fan will see it no matter what. But why is the film flawed and going down? Well, the Star Wars sequel trilogy was already flawed from the get go, because of the lack of planning and forethought. Even George Lucas, what it seems like to claim that he mapped out all the entire Star Wars saga from the get go, but that’s just an over saturate statement, since there’s an existing evidence he was actually making up as he went along, with Darth Vader with a completely different back story before Darth Vader was reconned as Luke Skywalker’s father on his second draft of the script, as it had been seen in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Boba Fett's Return
Boba Fett is rumored to return in The Mandalorian Season 2 and it would be a wasted opportunity not to include him. That image above was from a member of the tribe and definitely got the fans speculating on the likelihood of Boba Fetts return. Here's why and how I think he will make his grand return in Star Wars.
By Fulcrum Transmissions5 years ago in Futurism
Pedro Pascal Teases Information About The First Episode Of 'The Mandalorian'
Star Wars fans have been on the edge of their seats trying to find out anything that they possibly can about season 2 of The Mandalorian. The excitement is high for this season, and there are many expectations. It is one of TV’s highly anticipated shows. The Mandalorian season 2 comes out this Friday, October 30th, so thankfully, we do not have to wait much longer to find out what happens!
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
