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[Highagain]

Where is society at?

[TACKLE]

I've seen this before. I had to write a report on it is school. It's very well done. A lot of interesting ideas in it and I thought the animation, although simple, was excellent for this film.

[Bosanac01]

Very well done, pretty damn cool. + rep

I saw another one at school that's very alike.

[BaLLiN]

whatever that was, it was good, is it just a short or is there other parts to it?

[CJSchneider]

Excellent.

[Highagain]

Originally Posted by BaLLiN72

whatever that was, it was good, is it just a short or is there other parts to it?

Nope, just a short.

[Go_Eagles77]

That was deep.

[The Unseen]

powerful stuff there.

[TheBuffaloBills]

I am terrible in english, and understanding symbolism, metaphors, and Irony. Can someone explain the big picture in this one for me? I must be really dumb.

[The Unseen]

Originally Posted by TheBuffaloBills

I am terrible in english, and understanding symbolism, metaphors, and Irony. Can someone explain the big picture in this one for me? I must be really dumb.

It's got nothing to do with English.

I'm guessing people will enterpret it different ways, but I saw it as a representation of monotony of life as driven by the constant seeking of lost youthful pleasure. You grow up, get subjected to the gruel of the working man, and lose you soul.

[Bosanac01]

TBB is just really dumb, jk but think about it man. It's not your regular youtube video.

[TheBuffaloBills]

Originally Posted by The Unseen

It's got nothing to do with English.

I'm guessing people will enterpret it different ways, but I saw it as a representation of monotony of life as driven by the constant seeking of lost youthful pleasure. You grow up, get subjected to the gruel of the working man, and lose you soul.

Ok, that's what I sort of thought it was all about. BTW, when I say i'm bad with English, I mean the subject of English. Like in a book, the candy wrapper on the ground represents in larger terms, a society that is crumbling, with every man for themselves. I'm terrible at realizing that type of stuff.

[Bosanac01]

Originally Posted by TheBuffaloBills

Ok, that's what I sort of thought it was all about. BTW, when I say i'm bad with English, I mean the subject of English. Like in a book, the candy wrapper on the ground represents in larger terms, a society that is crumbling, with every man for themselves. I'm terrible at realizing that type of stuff.

that's because you have nothing but food and boobs on your mind.

[TheBuffaloBills]

Originally Posted by Bosanac01

that's because you have nothing but food and boobs on your mind.

You got a point.

[CJSchneider]

Originally Posted by The Unseen

It's got nothing to do with English.

I'm guessing people will enterpret it different ways, but I saw it as a representation of monotony of life as driven by the constant seeking of lost youthful pleasure. You grow up, get subjected to the gruel of the working man, and lose you soul.

Very good. It also raises several philosophical questions;

"What is happiness and is it to be considered a destination or a journey?"

"Is happiness absolute?"

"Is there a difference between happiness and the representation of happiness?"

[CJSchneider]

Oh, and as I sit here watching it again, another question strikes me.

"Can we be fooled into thinking we are happy? That is, can the proverbial wool be pulled over our eyes?"

-Ignorance is bliss-
Bliss product is a device placed over the eyes

[ShutDwn]

I saw it as a representation of people losing their way, as well as mankind's attempts to manufacture and also buy happiness and then bliss.

The main character creates the bliss because he has the desire (in his stomach)to to have that happiness he did as a child, and he shares it with the rest of the world. Sure he makes a bunch of money, but he doesn't have the desire anymore.

I really like this video, so much is "said" in five minutes with basically no words.

[WMD]

I knew I recognized this from somewhere..

[dabears10]

Originally Posted by CJSchneider

Oh, and as I sit here watching it again, another question strikes me.

"Can we be fooled into thinking we are happy? That is, can the proverbial wool be pulled over our eyes?"

-Ignorance is bliss-
Bliss product is a device placed over the eyes

I suggest this video:

[Strongside]

Before starting that video, I definitely thought it was about E.T.

[CJSchneider]

Interesting video. The graphic at 14:01 was EPIC.

[dabears10]

Originally Posted by CJSchneider

Interesting video. The graphic at 14:01 was EPIC.

I spend about 2-3 Hours every Sunday watching TED talks. Many interesting lectures.

[Tampa 2 4 life]

I feel like the video represents the part of your imagination that dies when other people share in your imaginations. When the main character creates the happy goggles, his goal turned from visionary to greed driven.

[CJSchneider]

I can see in his argument were, yes, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." in regards to the Monet prints, but I think he provides a fallacy of logic in confusing "happiness" with "being content". Don't get me wrong, still a great video though.

EDIT: As soon as I finished typing that, I asked myself - "Is there a difference between the two?" Hmm?

[dabears10]

Originally Posted by CJSchneider

I can see in his argument were, yes, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." in regards to the Monet prints, but I think he provides a fallacy of logic in confusing "happiness" with "being content". Don't get me wrong, still a great video though.

EDIT: As soon as I finished typing that, I asked myself - "Is there a difference between the two?" Hmm?

The biggest critique I have is that he does not talk about having to settle for something less. In his examples, all of them were forced to the place to make themselves unhappy, yet in his experiment he let them choose.