Let's explore zombie language, the problem at the root of our dying culture, and the meaning crisis. Drawing from thinkers like Edward Deci, Mark Fisher, John Vervaeke, and Ernest Becker, we explore the psychology of commercialized culture, recuperation and precorporation of media, and how it impacts us as individuals. I believe this is resulting in profound spiritual damage, resulting in the meaning crisis as we lose our ability to create new hero myths and deny our deaths. If that sounds like word salad, then you should just watch the video lol

The Max Murphy Show is a series of artfully crafted visual & audio essays by Max Murphy. Episodes cover an interesting range of topics drawing from philosophy, psychology, media, and more! Silly but serious, The Max Murphy Show offers an oasis of insightful storytelling in a chaotic media landscape.

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Sources:
Overview of the Overjustification effect by Edward Deci
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overjus...

@jonasceikaCCK’s amazing video on The Simpsons & the death of parody was a huge inspiration
   • The Simpsons and the Death of Parody  

@EmperorLemon’s Simpsons video was an amazing resource for learning more about the the decline of the Simpsons
   • there will Never Ever be another Simp...  

@supereyepatchwolf3007’s video was also super helpful for finding good clips of The Simpsons (and all around an amazing video)
   • The Fall of The Simpsons: How it Happ...  

Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital...

Zombies in Western Culture: A TwentyFirst Century Crisis by John Vervaeke, Filip Miscevic, and Christopher Mastropietro
https://www.openbookpublishers.com/bo...

The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Den...

Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man by Marshall McLuhan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underst...

Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:15 Understanding Zombie Language
12:09 Zombie Culture
25:25 The Algorithmic Mirage
33:48 Spiritual Damage

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