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Why Choose Life?
Trainspotting, one of the great british films. A raw and gritty portrayal of social realism and addiction captured with a hint of the existentialist philosophy that french writer Albert Camus called absurdism.
Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a reason to go on.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Overview
01:26 Absurdism
02:15 Story
06:01 Rebellion
Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a reason to go on.
00:00 Intro
00:45 Overview
01:26 Absurdism
02:15 Story
06:01 Rebellion
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Why choose life??? Nah life choose you! Deal with ut embrace it
what exactly makes life meaningless? If all animals have the ability to create life, would you describe creating life as meaningless? that there is no real consequence?
If god truly does not exist, life has no inherent purpose or meaning, there is no endgame or path we should take, therefore creating life is optional and ultimately an absurd action if we go by Camus’ concepts at least
i studied philosophy at university and wrote my dissertation on absurdism and existentialism in trainspotting- great video dude
thanks so much man that means a lot to me! I can only hope these videos I make can help me with film university as well when I get there haha
I've never watched this movie in full, but come across videos like this pretty often. The title "Trainspotting" alone fills me with a sense of bitter sorrow. Trainspotting is such a frivolous activity. It captures the imagination and enthousiasm of a small child, able to experience wonder and excitement at something as simple as watching trains pass by. That, juxtaposed against the numbness and harsh reality of drug addiction is just gut-wrenching to me.
I see so many great thoughts in the comments that never even came across my mind while writing this essay, that's a really good one man!
Logically speaking life is absurd but Suicide is not at all logically connected to it, Suicide is an emotional response to the absurd. And if you think about it a series of logical arithmetic with the information you have led you the conclusion of absurd and Suicide . Similarly it is possible some event,information, relationship emotion might somehow mitigate the suicidal response to absurd And that is what I'm chasing. I thought people might find this helpful.
Now that the common people have gotten a taste of power it might be difficult to change the way of governance. So, fixing the common people might be a solution We could educate people of the antics of the wanna be representatives and somehow add punishment for false promises and deception (very difficult) . And if we somehow get the emperors back, they might not be the good 5 emperors of Rome.
I'd say the important part is that it's very easy to "choose life" when you have a bag of money on your back... I see that as a message. Too many of us are thrown into life by those who can't even take care of themselves, a child of such people won't chose life most of the time, unless God has decided to give them special talents. Everything in life boils down to luck, if you don't believe that, you haven't thought it through.
That's a great thought man, never thought about the ending segment that way before ngl
Wonder if video found me
honestly inspiring
thanks man!
Fire
thanks!
Should I quit religion then?
@@user-kr4fz4fr8j Camus’ belief is that religion is a sort of “philosophical suicide” or an easy way out but I personally disagree with that to a certain degree. Metaphysical rebellion should be built on the roots of good values and I personally take that from the christian doctrine(even if one may not believe in the ever after and for what is in the bible). Camus believes in building metaphysical rebellion on good morals and values as well but doesn’t seem very indulgent of religion. I have my doubts about religion but I can’t make many rebuttals in terms of a good moral compass, so in my opinion, probably not
@@kantar007 Thank you for this! Reminds me of active nihilism (granted, I know next to nothing about it).
Amazing video
thanks!
yep, that's how it is
Logically speaking life is absurd but Suicide is not at all logically connected to it, Suicide is an emotional response to the absurd. And if you think about it a series of logical arithmetic with the information you have led you the conclusion of absurd and Suicide . Similarly it is possible some event,information, relationship emotion might somehow mitigate the suicidal response to absurd And that is what I'm chasing.
fire vid twin
thanks bro!
a banger video essay well done
thanks man I appreciate it!
great take on trainspottings message, hope that more will see this video and perhaps laugh in the face of absurdity instead of succumbing to it
thank you! agreed!
Oh god damn
Great video!
thank you!!
Why does this feel like an ad for Urban Outfitters?
I can see it lol
Everything is not worth it if you are not gonna wake up next morning. Same with feeling good with yourself, being authentic
Near death experiences reinvigorate the appreciation of life. If you can squeeze in a bit of thrill or danger inbetween the mundane, your life would be full. Examples may be skydiving, parkour, high intensity tag, group hunting, skiing or anything novel. And those are just the legal options...
Personally I fight, I do MMA and spar at high intensity which literally leaves your hands shaking after and it pumps you full of adrenaline but sometimes I do some other dumb stuff as well lol
Camus's so-called "rebellion" was just a self-deluded cope. He wanted to play the romantic hero, but all his inspiring bullshit couldn't hide his shadow. You can "embrace your fate" all you want. You're still blind, powerless, and doomed to die alone.
It's no more of a cope than any other approach to life. It's just a more realistic one.
Exactly why he pursued the concept of metaphysical rebellion, living in spite of these circumstances, while being aware of them with dignity and resolve. At the end of the day what you say is true but then, why not just end it all if it’s all just a cope? You probably have a coping mechanism yourself since you’re still alive, conmenting on this video. Camus’ concept remains a romanticized utter clone of existentialism but what other options do we have?
The UK version of 'Requiem For A Dream' is really good 👍
was thinking of watching that, maybe I’ll do an essay on that in the future too ngl
@@kantar007 If you are going to film school you should watch it at least once. The directing style of that movie is still the best I've ever seen.
I love you, thank you for posting this. I wont choose life, and im okay with that.
Keep the vids up I like this shit
thank you man! I’ll do my best
this film is one of the only ones that i consider a potential bad influence on impressionable young people.
@@chunkymilk Why though? It’s a film about a guy trying to escape the vicious environment of drug dependency that he finds himself in, also the overarching message is one of existentialsim, that the short term pleasures like drugs won’t save you from the question of purpose and meaning in life
@@kantar007 because despite showing the negative consequences of addiction, it disparages regular life without offering any meaningful alternatives. the opening monologue makes the extreme highs and lows of renton’s lifestyle seem exciting in comparison if nothing else. combined with developing minds already on the lookout for something to latch onto to differentiate themselves from their parents it doesn’t bode well.
I remember reading Irvine Welsh when I was about 10. Strangely, i never got into heroin, pegging or necrophilia.
It watching 'Trainspotting' tips you over the edge in to consuming heroin, you were going to take it anyway. It's the equivalent of saying watching American History X turned you into a neo-Nazi: you only needed that final framing of a lifestyle to get you across that line.
You’re right but that means they just probably turned off the film midway through if they didnt see tommy’s death, the struggle for control within the friend group and the eventual demise of it coupled with all the other bad stuff. Also how exactly young are we talking? Because at some point maybe young people watching this movie is just bad parenting lol
i’m not good at sorting my thoughts about movies. your words gave me a fresh take on the movie. well made. i wish you didn’t randomly stop the subtitles though. i’m not a native speaker and they help me hear the words.
@@dasei777 sorry about that, I’ve gotten some mixed reviews on the subtitles but I think I will keep them full fletched in the next videos
first vid i’ve seen from you. despite already being familiar with all the camus stuff, it was still interesting!!
@@alexandra-lm3wv thanks! (are you romanian btw)
The mic quality is pretty fine compared to your first two videos and your editing is clean. Id love to hear more about social commentary and media analysis from you because you do some lovely analysis on it. keep it up!
@@TrulyDelta thanks again man!!
1k views? genuinely criminal this shit had me invested start to finish and ill expect more good essays from you brother
I really appreciate it man! Honestly I was focusing a lot on just getting this out rather than quality because I had been sleeping on it for like 3 months but I'm super glad to see the reception I've gotten on this video
it would've been better to have never existed.
that's the thing that I find probably most displeasing in religious retribution, the hereditary inheritance of the sins of our ancestors (like adam and eve in the case of christianity) and the non-consentuality of our limited existence that pertains from the unredeemable sins of our predecessors
It's a moot point for the atheist though. If you don't believe in any sort of afterlife then the only thing left is reality as we know it. So non-existence isn't even an option.
Nah, even if life does get tough sometimes. We will all die eventually, I'm making the most out of it
great video bro
@@okibesat1290 thanks man!
yo man to fix ur mic just lower the bass in ur voice audio by 5 to 9 db with an equaliser in ur editing software
@@kwammy5206 unironically thanks a lot dude I had no idea how to fix that you’re the man
Best movie bro
Amazing! I'm working on an essay of these movies as of writing aswell, so funny seeing you've been at work aswell
@@bLEACHeye subscribed to you! hope to see it soon man!
okay i’m gonna choose life
i hope u makes it big soon bro really love ur videos this video to too great for just 1.3k views
When my non-speaking English ears get accustumed to your accent you go an' throw in subtitles! It just destroys my concentration because I go back to my comfort zone. Lol. I think it is an odd artisc choice, but I think you did it because you wanted to adumbrate certain points, rigth? Anyway great video, buddy. Since I do not use headphones I did not notice any microphone "problems"; I just thought that it is the way you talk.
@@cAvAlEiRode thanks for the feedback man, I’m still figuring this stuff out, like my accent (cause im not of english origin either) and how I edit them and other stuff. I truly do appreciate people giving me actual criticism and stuff so thanks again!
You're welcome, mate. Lately UA-cam has recommended me some poor quality videos from small channels, so when I saw that your channel is brand new I was quite surprised, in a good way: I believe that you are very close to the mark when it comes to the standard quality for thriving essay channels. A little more tweaking and tinkering and you'll get there, I think. There's a moment in the video, for instance, when the screen goes black, it was a great moment of introspection and it certainly gave you a break in the editing department, huh? Hahaha. The ideas and praxis clearly are within your grasp. I hope you can prosper and improve, in spite of UA-cam's algorithms and shenanigans. Cheers, bruv!
@@kantar007I’m a native us English speaker and have no problem understanding you, but I’ve also been watching UA-cam since a young teenager hearing all sorts of accents, and grew up in somewhat of a melting pot of cultures in my city… seemed fine to me lol I didn’t even consider it being difficult to understand until I saw the comment. I use headphones too lol… but also I’m kinda retarded and prefer eastern European or just non-us English accents when it comes to philosophy/or retrospective videos, especially when I’m listening before going to sleep. Usually people with yours and similar accents tend to speak a bit slower and more emotionally instead of using filler words and speaking fast which I find more relaxing
My point being I don’t think you needa change anything, I subscribed as soon as I heard about 30 seconds and was surprised at your subscriber count! Keep it up and eventually invest in a better microphone or maybe even just find a better audio leveling/recording software if you feel the need but I’d listen to this all day. Suppose it could have a tiny bit of compression and or some leveling of the mid/high so your voice sounds a little clearer but it doesn’t sound bad just like you’ve got a deep voice… keep it up man this was a great video I’d love to see longer form content from you in the not too distant future
mic is good lol anyways video is goated
thanks thanks bro i might have to get a pop filter tho someone said its like im spitting in their ears lmao
Great vid!
@@Lightningbomb33 thank you man!!
sorry for the shit mic you guys lol p.s. if you do have criticism please do comment, I truly wanna make the best video essays I can, thanks
I don’t have any criticism I like your view on the subject and I think the tone of your mic/voice suits the type of video very well, great job !
When you're speaking on the absurd you have nothing to be sorry for king
thank you guys!
Logically speaking life is absurd but Suicide is not at all logically connected to it, Suicide is an emotional response to the absurd. And if you think about it a series of logical arithmetic with the information you have led you the conclusion of absurd and Suicide . Similarly it is possible some event,information, relationship emotion might somehow mitigate the suicidal response to absurd And that is what I'm chasing.
its like you're spitting in my ears
do you like it daniel p.s. hawk tuah
Great content but you need to fix your mic situation. We can hear you breathing into the mic which in many moments requires greater focus to understand what you are saying
thanks, should I just be doing more cuts in the video to avoid that?
timestamps? i didn't notice
@@p_frog I didn't notice either
@@kantar007 I think you need to get one of them filters put in front of mic or try to speak to the mic from further away
@@p_frog English is not my first language so it could be that I'm more sensitive with this
Nice video bro.
@@kadirufukicoz2191 thanks!
I love Trainspotting for exactly this reason. Well articulated! I'm glad I found this
@@matyasbures8248 thank you! when I finished making the video I thought the essay could have been way better, but I’m glad some people like it!
UA-cam recommendations really cooked today
really glad you liked it bro!
what is it with 300 subs ppls taking off running like this
I never leave comments but i have to say thank you for making this. I so wish there was more acknowledgement of this truths and their consequences. Choose free will.
@@jackdure thank you man!
s/o from france, really great essay
@@CatinDesBois06 Merci beaucoup!
Not even a 1000 views for this video is insane. Great video essay
@@prlmamlaz2701 Thanks man!!