Philosophy of Kengan Ashura: Marxist Alienation

I hope you enjoy this video essay where I look at the themes of Kengan Ashura.
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I really like the idea of analyzing the ideas and themes of Kengan Ashura since I think the premise of the manga lends itself to this kind of analysis.
Marx detailed his theory of alienation in the economic and philosophical manuscripts of 1844:
www.marxists.org/archive/marx...
If anyone is interested in a more academic explanation of Marx's concept of alienation then please check out this video by Gregory B. Sadler. He is an actual philosophy professor,, but I know more about anime than him (probably): • World Views and Values...
timestamps
0:00 Introduction
2:59 Part One: Alienation from nature and like stuff in general
13:42 Part Two: Alienation from other workers
22:43 Part Three: Alienation from value
30:52 Part Four: Alienation from human nature
36:52 Part Five: Inability to think of oneself as apart from the system
41:44 Part Six: Alienation from labor
48:52 Part Seven: Ruining their minds and mortifying their bodies
53:43 Conclusion

[@laineylois]

I just finished watching all three seasons of this anime and this video is excellent. Thank you sir! You got yourself a new subscriber ❤

[@muratyildirim5806]

Why is this Video not being watched more? Bloody great Video

[@peepeepoopoo2950]

Cacophony: man really sad Ohma died
Kengan Omega: haha funny thing actually, you’re gonna get a kick out of this 😅

[@lennart0742]

This was really interesting to watch, great job 👏

[@CacophonyofSophistry]

Thank you so much! I was a bit nervous when I first released this video, so I really appreciate this comment.

[@Eshirak]

I usually don't engage with Marxist commentary but this is some good shit, good job man.

[@CacophonyofSophistry]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-do2tn9ci8t]

​@@CacophonyofSophistry
Marxist is a dude that never cared about the working people.

[@aldrixlevy228]

This needs hundreds of thousands of views wtf

[@LuisMartinez-wg8sj]

Such an amazing video man

[@GerardoSantana]

interesting take.
solid video.

[@fabioluz1126]

What a great video

[@JoezerMoendoza-ms8oy]

Please upload more I like your videos.

[@CacophonyofSophistry]

Thanks! I should have some more out pretty soon

[@ariespain6472]

Great video! Would you ever do a take on baki?

[@CacophonyofSophistry]

Thanks! I might do a video on Baki at some point, but I'll have to reread it and make sure that I actually have something interesting to say about it first.

[@TheKenganKing]

I kinda have to disagree with the society thing. It kinda depends on what you mean by society besides Ohma, and to a lesser extent Kuroki most characters have communities

[@Tungdil_01]

49:22 I see this Jurassic Park reference

[@FR3NS1S]

Bruh, do more philosophical analysis of dumb anime please