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Episode 96: Memory and Meaning in "Memento" (with Paul Bloom)
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87 minutes
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
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So where are you? You’re in some house. What am I listening to? Sounds like the radio. Is it the radio? No, you’re not allowed to use that language on the radio. What are they talking about? A movie, it’s called "Memento." Have I seen that? I think so, yeah. Who are these people? Hey I recognize that voice, that’s Paul Bloom! I took his Coursera course before the accident, it was awesome! What’s he doing talking to these guys? One of them sounds like he has a tampon down his throat. Hey wait, this is starting to get interesting. Personal identity, the search for purpose. All right, let’s settle in... So where are you? You're in some house. What am I listening to? Sounds like the radio...LinksPaul Bloom [campuspress.yale.edu]Memento [imdb.com]Christopher Nolan [imdb.com]Everything you wanted to know about "Memento" by Andy Klein [salon.com]Kania, A. (Ed.). (2009). Memento (Philosophers on Film Series). Routledge. [amazon.com affiliate link]Clive Wearing: Man without a memory [youtube.com]Patient H.M. (Henry Molaison) [wikipedia.org]Christina Starmans [christinastarmans.com] Special Guest: Paul Bloom.
Released:
Aug 16, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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