BaalChatzaf Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 The Martian finally made it to cable TV (HBO) so I saw it for the first time. The movie is better than the book. This movie addresses the issue: Think and live. Fail to think and die. It is first rate material for Objectivists. If Ayn Rand had lived to see this movie she would have loved every second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 3 hours ago, BaalChatzaf said: The Martian finally made it to cable TV (HBO) so I saw it for the first time. The movie is better than the book. This movie addresses the issue: Think and live. Fail to think and die. It is first rate material for Objectivists. If Ayn Rand had lived to see this movie she would have loved every second. Well, that would tie into her 1974 West Point address. --Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KorbenDallas Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 On 6/5/2016 at 0:11 PM, BaalChatzaf said: The Martian finally made it to cable TV (HBO) so I saw it for the first time. The movie is better than the book. This movie addresses the issue: Think and live. Fail to think and die. It is first rate material for Objectivists. If Ayn Rand had lived to see this movie she would have loved every second. I watched the movie and remembered this post. I didn't read the book, so I can only comment on the movie. (No spoilers) It started out with reason and volition, but then it changed to determinism. Overall though, I did enjoy the movie and there aren't many movies made today that I can say that about. I think an Objectivist would like the movie, it placed a high value on human life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaalChatzaf Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share Posted July 3, 2016 6 hours ago, KorbenDallas said: I watched the movie and remembered this post. I didn't read the book, so I can only comment on the movie. (No spoilers) It started out with reason and volition, but then it changed to determinism. Overall though, I did enjoy the movie and there aren't many movies made today that I can say that about. I think an Objectivist would like the movie, it placed a high value on human life. Not only that. It glorified thinking one's way out of trouble. All that stood between Mark Whatney and death was a refusal to deal with his situation. He was in a no bullshit situation. He could not wish his way out, bargain his way out, pray his way out. As he said to the class at the end of the movie --- you can either accept you are going to die or you can solve the problem at hand, then the next problem, then the next problem. If you do this enough you get to come home. I loved it! It was all about Truth and Reality. No bullshit and no wishful thinking need apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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