Philosophy

In honor of the recent release of Incredibles 2, a repost of my look at the philosophical implications of the original movie. While I found it impossible not to like and enjoy Brad Bird’s animated[…]

Is Our World a Computer Game?

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 Chris SunamiGames

I’m glad to announce I’ve expanded the below post into an entire book-length series that will be premiering in January 2019 on Partially Examined Life. In the meantime, please enjoy this repost of the original.[…]

Happy World Philosophy Day!

November 15, 2018 Chris SunamiPhilosophy

Happy World Philosophy Day, everyone! Here’s an unusually multicultural list that makes a real effort at covering the philosophy of the world, not just a tiny corner of it. 70 Philosophy Books Everyone Should Read[…]

We Invented the Remix, Part II

November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 Chris SunamiHip Hop

Last time, we looked at hip-hop sampling as a outgrowth of African polyphony, a way of creating something new by placing a different and contrasting line over the original. But there is more to it[…]

Image from "The Ringer"

A Philosopher Talks About The Good Place

December 7, 2017December 5, 2017 Chris SunamiHumor

I’ve been remiss in my role as a pop-culture philosopher in being a late-comer to the the show “The Good Place,” one of the most high-profile, pop-culture oriented pieces of media to ever make a[…]

Reconstructivist Art: The Princess Bride

September 25, 2017September 27, 2017 Chris SunamiArt

to reawaken a sense of the Real in a world where everything has been demonstrated to be an illusion

Dangerous Days Ahead

November 10, 2016November 23, 2016 Chris SunamiHistory

As as existentialist I take full responsibility for the recent election of Donald Trump. I neither supported him nor voted for him, but there is always more that can be done to actualize the world[…]

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MJD’s “Turing Test”

May 12, 2016May 11, 2016 Chris SunamiLiterature

One of my first websites was a collection of stories from around what was then the much-smaller World Wide Web. Some of my favorites were by future Perl guru and Dischordian Mark Jason Dominus. I’m[…]

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The Incredibles

Is Our World a Computer Game?

Happy World Philosophy Day!

We Invented the Remix, Part II

A Philosopher Talks About The Good Place

Reconstructivist Art: The Princess Bride

MJD’s “Turing Test”