Expoetriate

Expoetriate

Commentary essays on arts, philosophy and psychology, written and published on an bimonthy basis (the longer type). Opinions may be subject to change in the future. Thoughts and critiques are all welcome.

Episodes

  1. Something in the Way

    17/06/2024

    Something in the Way

    This started with a question, why do we love revenge movies, the “one man against the world” kind? What came out of it was a crazed search through cultures of honor, institutional distrust, and moral licensing research to understand the mass appeal and disdain I noticed towards the most compelling revenge stories I have encountered over the past decade. In truth, this took much longer than expected, thus the reason for the hiatus, but it feels good to be back. This episode contains mature themes and graphic depictions of violence, viewer discretion is advised. Full bibliography ⁠here⁠. Referenced articles: Bailey & Pico (2023) Brosig-Koch et al. (2017) Cohen et al. (1996) Conway & Peetz (2012) Højberg et al. (2017) Katyal (2022) Khalil (2017) Kirk & Schill (2024) Kowal (2023) Martin-Llaguno et al. (2022) Monin & Miller (2001) Park et al. (2020) Peleg et al. (2021) Uskul & Cross (2020) Uskul et al. (2023) Referenced media: God of War (2005) God of War 2 (2007) John Wick (2014) John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) Monkey Man (2024) Nobody (2021) Oldboy (2004) Pierre Berton Show (1971) Prisoners (2013) Sifu (2022) The Batman (2022) The Last of Us Part 2 (2020) Images: By Mbzt - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16931676 By Istanbul Archaeology Museums - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34550484 Bungie. (2024, June 11). Halo: Reach [Digital image]. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Reach Haloprov. (n.d.). B312 [Digital image]. Halo Alpha. https://halo.fandom.com/wiki/SPARTAN-B312?file=B312.png Music: Hussain, Z. & Patel, D. (2024). Training [Song]. On Monkey Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Back Lot Music. James, S. (2012). Through the Valley [Song]. On Shadows. Shawn James Music Inc. Background music sourced from Epidemic Sound: “Sahara Eye” by Nylonia “Corpus” by Johannes Bornlof “Tranquility” by Drift Far Away “Juliana” by Nylonia “Ghost Hunt” by Sixteen Wheelers Also available on YouTube Chapters 00:00 Content Warning and Disclaimers 00:37 Introduction 02:48 The Batman 06:59 What does violence do for us? (The Wolverine Effect) 12:55 Prisoners 17:20 Cultures of Honor research 24:01 Institutional distrust research 27:17 Do moral reputation and victimhood justify our actions? (The Last of Us) 32:09 Moral licensing research 38:50 Proposed directions/The big reach 41:30 Outro

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Commentary essays on arts, philosophy and psychology, written and published on an bimonthy basis (the longer type). Opinions may be subject to change in the future. Thoughts and critiques are all welcome.