The chapter delves into the classic 1982 sci-fi film Blade Runner, discussing its dystopian future setting with android replicants and the existential themes portrayed. It explores the question of whether Deckard is a replicant, the development of emotional maturity in replicants, and the philosophical ideas of freedom and living authentically despite inevitable death.
David and Tamler choose an episode topic that will define the identity and meaning of the Very Bad Wizards podcast going forward – our top 3 existentialist movies. Plus, you’re gonna be shocked to hear this, you might want to sit down, but there has been surprisingly little research on the metaphysics of puns. We look at a recent paper that remedies this appalling gap in the literature – and maybe the biggest surprise of all, Tamler has some nice things to say about it.