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Philosophy and Anime

When worlds collide – Philosophy in Anime

The world shall feel pain – 世界に痛みを, Sekai ni Itami o. Pain from Naruto: Shippūden utters these words, ushers in unimaginable destruction to Konaha village, and changes my life forever. My teenage head unconsciously encounters the Buddhist philosophy of pain leading to enlightenment. Watching this anime is how I began my lifelong obsession of understanding philosophy. The […]

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