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Tag Archives: War

Press X to Die: Grey Morality and the Balkan Echo in “This War of Mine”

“In war, not everyone is a soldier.” Tagline, This War of Mine In a brutal winter night forecast by the clunky FM radio, I scavenge for the fourth night in a row, feeling less like a ninja and more of a rat trying to hide in dirt. The freezing wind rips through my already tattered …

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March 10, 2022 Nicholas

The Art of Everlasting War: The Goal of the War Economy in “Metal Gear Solid”

What makes us human? What is the consciousness? Can an AI develop a consciousness? How human are we when we lose individuality? Part of our humanity is derived from a consciousness, or, the ability to perceive the world around us. Emotions and feelings are born through struggle and battle. In Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid …

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August 20, 2021 Nicholas

He Has Fallen: A Theory on the Collapse of Big Brother and Oceania in Orwell’s “1984”

Literature in the digital sphere has established a culture of dependency on technologies and tertiary hearsay about facets controlling our everyday lives. In connection we have Snowden’s exposé on the NSA’s surveillance systems and the repeal of net neutrality that allows ISP’s to have grater control over our information systems and sell our data to …

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June 15, 2021 Nicholas
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