Texts: "The Ethics of Ambiguity" by Simone De Beauvoir, "Beyond Good and Evil" by Nietzsche (Part 1 On the prejudices of philosophers)

Films: "No Country for Old Men" directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, "Being John Malkovich" directed by Spike Jonze

Description: Within this episode, we explore ideas of existentialism described by Simone De Beauvoir and Nietzsche as represented in the films listed above. Simone De Beauvoir defines a future-myth as acting based on the belief that future goals or outcomes are guaranteed. The main character in No Country for Old Men, Llewelyn, provides a great representation of this idea by running off and directing his wife around with the assumption that he would end up safe with this stolen money to live the rest of his life. He kills others and ac ...