A Connection to the Real World! (3)

I'm really not much for superheroes. To be perfectly honest, they've always seemed very cheesy, wimpy, unrealistic, and just plain obnoxious. However, the Batman is a hero that I've always loved, since my early childhood, because of the realism of his character. I've always loved the idea that he's not necessarily a "superhero", but rather, he's a masked vigilante. Ever since I started this philosophy course, I've started to notice many of the philosophies we've talked about integrated into the real world. In this beautifully deep and thoughtful connection, I'd like to take a look at two of the characters in the Batman universe.


Batman is a rationalist, which means a number of things:
1. He's rational (funnily enough).
2. He essentially rejects his emotions when making decisions.
3. Everything needs to be based on fact.
4. Very logic driven, but to the point.


Now, let's take a look at the Joker.
1. Instead of repressed his impulses and emotions, he embraces them, and lets them take control.
2. He doesn't need facts, he just needs a reason to do something.
3. "I'm like a dog chasing car. I just… do."
4. Embraces theatrics.


I've always been intrigued with this. I like this idea of how two polar opposite philosophies can clash, and do some amazing things, such as create what was considered "one of the greatest sequels (and superhero films) of all time".

An Exceptionally Deep Reflection (3)

I WAS RIGHT. Sort of. I had to read ahead and figure out what the deal was with all this crazy insanity that we all know as the novel "Sophie's World".


Turns out that this Albert guy is the cause of everything strange, and this entire world that Sophie and Alberto are living in is his creation, which has been made as a present for his daughter. Holy crap.


This is a very interesting twist. I'm actually surprised as to how much I like this.

A Connection to the Real World! (2)

So I'm really not a fan of video games at all, but all this talk about parallel realities and evil geniuses got me really interested. I was on the internet the other day and found the preview for a video game called Silent Hill: Downpour. A little dig helped me find the entire series, and eventually the original game in this perpetual series, entitled Silent Hill, in which the plot caught my eye.


The video game tells the story of Harry Mason, who crashes his car after swerving off the road to avoid a girl. When he wakes up, his daughter is missing. Upon investigation, he learns he is in a town called Silent Hill. Later in the story, we learn that the city itself is a portal to the "Otherworld", which is filled with demons and monsters. Throughout the rest of the plot, Mason has to save Silent Hill from this parallel universe.


This really got me thinking. Is it possible that there are places like this in the real world? Is it possible that certain cities or places on the planet are portals, or gateways to another dimension? If so, what effects could that have on our lives today if these gateways were discovered?

An Exceptionally Deep Reflection (2)

So things are getting weird in "Sophie's World". Like seriously, messed up. This girl, Hilde, is now becoming a main focus in the story. Impossible things have started to happen (the mirror winking, Hermes telling Sophie "Happy Birthday!", etc.), and Albert Knag is beginning to seem more and more like a god.


So what's the explanation for all this? I'm honestly not sure, but I like the idea of parallel realities. So far, that seems to be the only thing that makes sense. Maybe Sophie is Hilde in a different reality? Could there be some way that Albert Knag's communication with Sophie and Alberto is just a father trying to get into contact with his estranged daughter?


OR (this is where things get crazy):


Maybe Albert Knag is god. Or at least, the god of Sophie and Alberto's reality. Referencing Descartes and his theories of doubt, could Albert Knag be the Evil Genius of the world?


Only time will tell.