i did actually see this one! my take: beliefs become our reference points for understanding ourselves, the world, our place in it, and they're not relinquished lightly. people often hold to beliefs most resolutely in times of danger. the theory people use to explain the world to themselves becomes MOST important in the moment they feel most vulnerable or threatened.
so, i think some of what the movie portrays could be valid. true, people can and have come together to accomplish great things and solve huge problems, especially in times of crisis. they've also clashed over seemingly pointless nonsense. and lately we've had political inertia as a result of our collective inability to deal with each other in good faith. our complete lack of interest in compromise. our selfishness. i hope the movie is wrong. more than anything, i think it was meant to be a warning to us to take a good look in the mirror and get our act together.
the inability by many to even try to see things from a different perspective is frustrating, digging in their heels while one's just trying to compare viewpoints. perhaps it's an ugly spin off of PC....?
i did actually see this one! my take: beliefs become our reference points for understanding ourselves, the world, our place in it, and they're not relinquished lightly. people often hold to beliefs most resolutely in times of danger. the theory people use to explain the world to themselves becomes MOST important in the moment they feel most vulnerable or threatened.
so, i think some of what the movie portrays could be valid. true, people can and have come together to accomplish great things and solve huge problems, especially in times of crisis. they've also clashed over seemingly pointless nonsense. and lately we've had political inertia as a result of our collective inability to deal with each other in good faith. our complete lack of interest in compromise. our selfishness. i hope the movie is wrong. more than anything, i think it was meant to be a warning to us to take a good look in the mirror and get our act together.
the inability by many to even try to see things from a different perspective is frustrating, digging in their heels while one's just trying to compare viewpoints. perhaps it's an ugly spin off of PC....?