CLOSE ENCOUNTERS is Genius. (and also has Horrifying Implications)
Empire of the Mind
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS is Genius. (and also has Horrifying Implications)
14:40
The Thin Red Line: History & Philosophy Combine in a Complicated Masterpiece
Empire of the Mind
The Thin Red Line: History & Philosophy Combine in a Complicated Masterpiece
46:00
The Allegory of THE SEVENTH SEAL │ Every Individual Faces An Apocalypse
Empire of the Mind
The Allegory of THE SEVENTH SEAL │ Every Individual Faces An Apocalypse
26:19
How it feels to lose something Infinite... The Maze-like Genius of Hitchcock's VERTIGO
Empire of the Mind
How it feels to lose something Infinite... The Maze-like Genius of Hitchcock's VERTIGO
22:28
Eternity Now: The Transcendence of the Athlete in CHARIOTS OF FIRE │ In-Depth Analysis
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Eternity Now: The Transcendence of the Athlete in CHARIOTS OF FIRE │ In-Depth Analysis
41:05
FULL METAL JACKET: The Drama, Burden and Moral Conflicts of Becoming More Conscious
Empire of the Mind
FULL METAL JACKET: The Drama, Burden and Moral Conflicts of Becoming More Conscious
45:01
The Fractal Genius of THE SHINING | A Film That Captures the Expanding Patterns of Reality
Empire of the Mind
The Fractal Genius of THE SHINING | A Film That Captures the Expanding Patterns of Reality
1:25:09
The Depths of EYES WIDE SHUT | The Mysterious Film Where Fantasies Are As Real As Reality
Empire of the Mind
The Depths of EYES WIDE SHUT | The Mysterious Film Where Fantasies Are As Real As Reality
1:00:00
BARRY LYNDON: Unpacking Kubrick's Most UNDERRRATED MASTERPIECE
Empire of the Mind
BARRY LYNDON: Unpacking Kubrick's Most UNDERRRATED MASTERPIECE
56:44
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Analysis Pt. 3 | The Necessity of CHOICE & the Real History of CONDITIONING
Empire of the Mind
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Analysis Pt. 3 | The Necessity of CHOICE & the Real History of CONDITIONING
31:21
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Analysis Pt 2 | Humanity’s Pinnacle & the Romantic Philosophy Behind Alex Delarge
Empire of the Mind
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Analysis Pt 2 | Humanity’s Pinnacle & the Romantic Philosophy Behind Alex Delarge
22:08
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE'S Prediction of DYSTOPIAN DEMOCRACY: the Rise & Failure of AUTHORITARIANISM
Empire of the Mind
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE'S Prediction of DYSTOPIAN DEMOCRACY: the Rise & Failure of AUTHORITARIANISM
35:57
LEARNING TO LOVE THE BOMB: A Retrospective on Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove
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LEARNING TO LOVE THE BOMB: A Retrospective on Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove
1:16:22
Defeating EVIL By LAUGHING At It | Analyzing Kubrick’s LOLITA
Empire of the Mind
Defeating EVIL By LAUGHING At It | Analyzing Kubrick’s LOLITA
29:19
Paths of Glory | How Corrupt Leaders Destroy Our Humanity | Film Review & Analysis
Empire of the Mind
Paths of Glory | How Corrupt Leaders Destroy Our Humanity | Film Review & Analysis
15:22
How Warrior-Farmers Defeated the World's Most Powerful Empire | American Revolution
Empire of the Mind
How Warrior-Farmers Defeated the World's Most Powerful Empire | American Revolution
18:42
The Mysterious Notre Dame Affair | A Forgotten Plot to Overthrow the American Revolution
Empire of the Mind
The Mysterious Notre Dame Affair | A Forgotten Plot to Overthrow the American Revolution
11:00
It’s a Wonderful Life is the Most AUTHENTIC Christmas Movie
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It’s a Wonderful Life is the Most AUTHENTIC Christmas Movie
28:30
EXPLAINING DUNE’S IMAGERY: We Are Only So Great As Our Symbols | An In-depth Analysis
Empire of the Mind
EXPLAINING DUNE’S IMAGERY: We Are Only So Great As Our Symbols | An In-depth Analysis
21:47
DUNE Is A Physical, Spiritual Experience | Why It Was ART in IMAX but DISAPPOINTING on HBO Max
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DUNE Is A Physical, Spiritual Experience | Why It Was ART in IMAX but DISAPPOINTING on HBO Max
17:51
Why Great Horror Is About LOGIC, Not Just Emotion
Empire of the Mind
Why Great Horror Is About LOGIC, Not Just Emotion
13:44
Stanley Kubrick’s Symbolic Cosmos | The HIDDEN Meaning Behind THE KILLING (1956)
Empire of the Mind
Stanley Kubrick’s Symbolic Cosmos | The HIDDEN Meaning Behind THE KILLING (1956)
9:35
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY & the HORROR of LOSING YOURSELF: An Analysis
Empire of the Mind
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY & the HORROR of LOSING YOURSELF: An Analysis
18:06
Why The American Revolution Was About FREE SPEECH & SELF-SUFFICIENT Economics, Not Just Taxes
Empire of the Mind
Why The American Revolution Was About FREE SPEECH & SELF-SUFFICIENT Economics, Not Just Taxes
58:48
The BEDROOM & the PROFUNDITY of Pieter De Hooch: Feat. Some Aristotle, Arendt, Jung, Seneca, & Bible
Empire of the Mind
The BEDROOM & the PROFUNDITY of Pieter De Hooch: Feat. Some Aristotle, Arendt, Jung, Seneca, & Bible
36:19
Explaining the Philosophy Behind EMPIRE OF THE MIND feat. Seneca, CS Lewis, Plato, Kierkegaard et al
Empire of the Mind
Explaining the Philosophy Behind EMPIRE OF THE MIND feat. Seneca, CS Lewis, Plato, Kierkegaard et al
29:53
Das Boot | The Descent to Hell, Told in Faces | A Film Analysis
Empire of the Mind
Das Boot | The Descent to Hell, Told in Faces | A Film Analysis
24:57
The Garden of Liberty | A Symbol of Revolution (Milton, the English Civil War & American Revolution)
Empire of the Mind
The Garden of Liberty | A Symbol of Revolution (Milton, the English Civil War & American Revolution)
35:40
Video Games & the Importance of Wakeful Dreaming: Why We Need to Enter the Stories We Tell
Empire of the Mind
Video Games & the Importance of Wakeful Dreaming: Why We Need to Enter the Stories We Tell
20:48
Cadaver Monuments | When Corpses Were Art (Memento Mori Part II)
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Cadaver Monuments | When Corpses Were Art (Memento Mori Part II)
7:18
Decorating with Death | The Morbid World of VANITAS Paintings (Memento Mori Part I)
Empire of the Mind
Decorating with Death | The Morbid World of VANITAS Paintings (Memento Mori Part I)
10:47
Why Grace & Dignity Are Important | A Philosophy of Beauty, Body, Face & Soul
Empire of the Mind
Why Grace & Dignity Are Important | A Philosophy of Beauty, Body, Face & Soul
29:41
How This ONE Scene Made STAR WARS a Wild Phenomenon By Tapping Into Our DEEPEST Instincts
Empire of the Mind
How This ONE Scene Made STAR WARS a Wild Phenomenon By Tapping Into Our DEEPEST Instincts
18:42
The Garden of Man | CULTIVATION is the Meaning of Life | A Symbolic Orientation for the Individual
Empire of the Mind
The Garden of Man | CULTIVATION is the Meaning of Life | A Symbolic Orientation for the Individual
11:37
Lawrence of Arabia | Tragedy of the Conqueror | An Analysis of Identity, Themes, Symbolism & Imagery
Empire of the Mind
Lawrence of Arabia | Tragedy of the Conqueror | An Analysis of Identity, Themes, Symbolism & Imagery
27:22
How ALIEN (1979) Uses SOUND DESIGN to Dismantle Our Humanity | Audio-BioMechanics | An Analysis
Empire of the Mind
How ALIEN (1979) Uses SOUND DESIGN to Dismantle Our Humanity | Audio-BioMechanics | An Analysis
16:18
Master and Commander | The Most UNDERRATED Cinematic Masterpiece | Film Summary & Analysis
Empire of the Mind
Master and Commander | The Most UNDERRATED Cinematic Masterpiece | Film Summary & Analysis
24:54
Societal Change, Self-Destruction & the Danger of Revolution | Nietzsche’s Philosophy of History III
Empire of the Mind
Societal Change, Self-Destruction & the Danger of Revolution | Nietzsche’s Philosophy of History III
10:17
Why History is Necessary for Existential Meaning | Nietzsche’s Philosophy of History II
Empire of the Mind
Why History is Necessary for Existential Meaning | Nietzsche’s Philosophy of History II
11:33
Nietzsche & Kierkegaard on Gaining a STRONG PERSONALITY | Why We Need HISTORY to be EXCELLENT
Empire of the Mind
Nietzsche & Kierkegaard on Gaining a STRONG PERSONALITY | Why We Need HISTORY to be EXCELLENT
20:50
God in the Body │The Physiological Theophany of Caravaggio │Understanding Art
Empire of the Mind
God in the Body │The Physiological Theophany of Caravaggio │Understanding Art
12:31
Analyzing Van Gogh’s OLIVE ORCHARDS | Consciousness, Perception, Visual Meaning | Understanding Art
Empire of the Mind
Analyzing Van Gogh’s OLIVE ORCHARDS | Consciousness, Perception, Visual Meaning | Understanding Art
10:11
The CRUELTY of STOICISM | Did Aurelius & Seneca Promote Philosophical Stockholm Syndrome?
Empire of the Mind
The CRUELTY of STOICISM | Did Aurelius & Seneca Promote Philosophical Stockholm Syndrome?
13:37
Masculinity in Crisis | Analyzing Yukio Mishima's The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea
Empire of the Mind
Masculinity in Crisis | Analyzing Yukio Mishima's The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea
13:27
The Evolution of Vampires: How GROTESQUE Monsters Became Romantic
Empire of the Mind
The Evolution of Vampires: How GROTESQUE Monsters Became Romantic
10:24
Why People Love GRUESOME Gladiator Sports & HORRIFIC Films | Aesthetic Vulnerability & the Sublime
Empire of the Mind
Why People Love GRUESOME Gladiator Sports & HORRIFIC Films | Aesthetic Vulnerability & the Sublime
17:29
Analyzing WONDER WOMAN 1984 | Why It Failed According to Kierkegaard
Empire of the Mind
Analyzing WONDER WOMAN 1984 | Why It Failed According to Kierkegaard
10:04
Successful People Are Boring
Empire of the Mind
Successful People Are Boring
6:47
WANDERER | The Profound Anglo-Saxon Poem that Tolkien Used in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Empire of the Mind
WANDERER | The Profound Anglo-Saxon Poem that Tolkien Used in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
13:09
The Horrifying Failure of Experts | Analyzing Nolan’s Interstellar
Empire of the Mind
The Horrifying Failure of Experts | Analyzing Nolan’s Interstellar
29:14
The Genius of K-POP │How Korean Pop Channels Mozart
Empire of the Mind
The Genius of K-POP │How Korean Pop Channels Mozart
28:09
Unus Annus | How Death, Friends & Audience Lead to a FULL Life
Empire of the Mind
Unus Annus | How Death, Friends & Audience Lead to a FULL Life
14:21
Find a Place. Learn to Belong to It.
Empire of the Mind
Find a Place. Learn to Belong to It.
7:22
Why Dickens’ CHRISTMAS CAROL is an Existential Masterpiece
Empire of the Mind
Why Dickens’ CHRISTMAS CAROL is an Existential Masterpiece
7:55
Love Changes How You See
Empire of the Mind
Love Changes How You See
4:50
A Meditation on MONOGAMY & MARRIAGE | Love Takes a Lifetime
Empire of the Mind
A Meditation on MONOGAMY & MARRIAGE | Love Takes a Lifetime
4:19
Socrates | How to Change the World with CONVERSATIONS
Empire of the Mind
Socrates | How to Change the World with CONVERSATIONS
13:25
The Myth of Oedipus & the Horror of Self Discovery
Empire of the Mind
The Myth of Oedipus & the Horror of Self Discovery
10:23
Analyzing the ENVY MYTHS | Snow White, Paradise Lost, Psyche, Amadeus | Abraham Maslow’s Alternative
Empire of the Mind
Analyzing the ENVY MYTHS | Snow White, Paradise Lost, Psyche, Amadeus | Abraham Maslow’s Alternative
14:31
How REMORSE Helps You Live a Better Life | Søren Kierkegaard & Charles Dickens | Oliver Twist
Empire of the Mind
How REMORSE Helps You Live a Better Life | Søren Kierkegaard & Charles Dickens | Oliver Twist
9:31
Plato on Old Souls | Why We Need Ancient Ideas
Empire of the Mind
Plato on Old Souls | Why We Need Ancient Ideas
6:06
Hell and Heaven Within Us | Paradise Lost & John Milton's Metaphysical Philosophy of Happiness
Empire of the Mind
Hell and Heaven Within Us | Paradise Lost & John Milton's Metaphysical Philosophy of Happiness
9:08
Aristotle | Nicomachean & Eudemian Ethics ANALYSIS| Telos & Happiness | Being a COMPLETE Person
Empire of the Mind
Aristotle | Nicomachean & Eudemian Ethics ANALYSIS| Telos & Happiness | Being a COMPLETE Person
7:53
How Self Acceptance Makes You Happier
Empire of the Mind
How Self Acceptance Makes You Happier
8:16
Plato & the Stoics | Discipline Equals Happiness
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Plato & the Stoics | Discipline Equals Happiness
5:22
Why You Should Work LESS | the Optimistic Nihilism of Ecclesiastes
Empire of the Mind
Why You Should Work LESS | the Optimistic Nihilism of Ecclesiastes
7:28
Aristotle | Nicomachean Ethics | What it Means to Have a GREAT SOUL & Why it’s Necessary
Empire of the Mind
Aristotle | Nicomachean Ethics | What it Means to Have a GREAT SOUL & Why it’s Necessary
4:49
Working Harder Makes You Happier
Empire of the Mind
Working Harder Makes You Happier
3:24
Losing A Loved One Means Losing Yourself | Augustine’s Confessions
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Losing A Loved One Means Losing Yourself | Augustine’s Confessions
5:13
Paradise Lost | Why Men Fear Beauty & Women Want Guys Who Respect Themselves
Empire of the Mind
Paradise Lost | Why Men Fear Beauty & Women Want Guys Who Respect Themselves
6:12
Aristotle | Friendship is a Basic Human Need | Nicomachean Ethics
Empire of the Mind
Aristotle | Friendship is a Basic Human Need | Nicomachean Ethics
9:59
Gaining CONFIDENCE to be Truly CREATIVE | Orson Wells, Citizen Kane & the Art of Ignorance
Empire of the Mind
Gaining CONFIDENCE to be Truly CREATIVE | Orson Wells, Citizen Kane & the Art of Ignorance
10:13
Søren Kierkegaard | Why We Need Family
Empire of the Mind
Søren Kierkegaard | Why We Need Family
9:35
Søren Kierkegaard | The Thrill and Agony of Singleness
Empire of the Mind
Søren Kierkegaard | The Thrill and Agony of Singleness
6:04
Why the Father of Modern Psychology said to Embrace Poverty
Empire of the Mind
Why the Father of Modern Psychology said to Embrace Poverty
6:21