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Very Bad Wizards
Episode 180: Chekhov's Schrödinger's Dagger (Kurosawa's "Rashomon")
Jan 14, 2020
01:56:14
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Debunking the myth of the reptilian brain, exploring the concept of truth in the movie Rashomon, analyzing Watchmen and Rashomon, the wife's testimony and conflicting perspectives, the significance of the dagger as a plot device and its portrayal in different narratives, perceived reality and the concept of truth, the Rashomon effect and the accessibility of truth, reflections on the movie and the portrayal of humanity
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- Perception and memory can be unreliable, raising questions about the nature of truth.
- Self-interest influences the way people present their stories and perceptions.
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The bandit's account of the incident
According to the bandit, he happened to be in the forest when he saw the samurai and his wife walking by. He fell in love with the wife and devised a plan to have her for himself. He tied up the samurai and forced himself upon the wife. Eventually, he let the samurai go, but not before engaging in a sword fight. The bandit claims that the wife willingly chose to go with him.
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