Samira Nasr: 2001 stands alone as a work of art, and sure, Arthur Clark fleshed out some of the ideas. But that doesn't mean those are the answers, at least not to the questions we're asking. Another almost identical example is David Lynch and Mark Frost in the season three of Twin Peaks collaborated on the screenplay just in the same way that Arthur C. Clark and Kubrick did.
In this podcast we examine a recent argument for the view that chess is not, in fact, a game. We discuss the Grasshopper’s claim that all games must have a prelusory goal, as well as Skepticus’ objection to the giant Grasshopper concerning chess. We then turn to a broader analysis of the Suitsian account of games. Does the existence of illusory checkmates offer Grasshopper an avenue for replying to Skepticus? Should we bite the bullet and agree that chess is not a game? What is a lusory attitude? Is Tamler losing his mind? Why is David so giddy?
Plus – how should Arthur C. Clarke’s novel "2001: A Space Odyssey" affect our understanding of Kubrick’s movie? And a little more on Kanye.
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