Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End goes deep. You won’t find philosophical musings like in Ghost in the Shell, nor does Frieren goes into the darkness that some stories dive deep into. No, the story retains hope and humor, while allowing death to permeate the story. Frieren, after the deaths of the human heroes who she had…
Category: Philosophy
How Do You Know How to Know?
All knowledge is a matter of faith. You trust that I offer something worth your time and thought. I trust that you understand the words and my logic. We trust what we’ve been taught by our parents and teachers, and we trust our own judgment when we distrust information. Likewise, we have faith that we…
Men Live in Despair. What Can Be Done?
It’s no secret that many men struggle with depression and despair. This desperation has many factors, such as lacking a sense of purpose. The problem also isn’t new. History likes to move in rhyming cycles. Each era stands unique yet still follows a cyclical pattern that Romans called the saeculum. This includes the current troubles…
Enders Lilies: Fun, Difficulty,Beauty, and Lessons
Enders Lilies stands a a beautiful game, but it became too hard for me at the end. Enders follows a young, pure priestess as she works to purify the horrors caused by the Blight, a mysterious energy and rain that corrupts people. To combat these undead, the kingdom turns the Blight into a weapon. The…
Praise For A Quiet, Average Life
In anime, you sometimes see a protagonist who wants nothing more than a quiet, average life only to be plunged into some sort of drama or misadventure. Usually, the character learns they enjoy a more-than-average life. American society also frowns on a quiet, average life. Media teems with stories of people traveling, doing extreme sports,…
Remember Death All Year Long
The man who would be a warrior considers it is the most basic intention to keep death always in mind, day and night, from the time he first picks up his chopsticks in celebrating his morning meal on New Year’s Day to the evening of the last day of the year. -Daidoji Yuzan Remembering death…