The Optimistic Nihilism of Nier Automata

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Published on May 16, 2023 7:00:22 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kAnbG5G2kQ

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Nier: Automata (2017)

Duration: 22:18

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Nier Automata is probably one of the most unique games I've played in my life. There is a reason why so many people hold it in high regards and see it as a medium defining title. It tackles life's most fundamental questions in a profound way: How to deal with a meaningless existence? And in this video, we will explore the philosophy behind Nier's story and see how it applies to us, actual humans.

I know this video gets personal but I hope it will be both ways. I would be glad to hear what this game meant to you. How you felt when you first encountered it.

Hope you enjoy,
GA

For those who are curious about this wonderfull illness that is M.E.-C.F.S., here's a TED Talk (because of course there is) and a documentary. Today we learned more due to its uncanny ressemblance to Long Covid. But still it explains how debilatating the disease is.

Ted Talk : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb3yp4uJhq0&ab_channel=TED

Documentary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOpyLTyVxco&ab_channel=UnrestFilm

00:00 - Introduction
02:35 - Nier's Story : All About Perspective
04:03 - Route A
06:41 - Route B
12:01 - Machine's Naivete and Mankind's Lie
16:15 - Route C : At the End of Meaning
20:05 - Being Ill

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