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An Important Lesson
We like simple, almost cartoonish, villains that we can point fingers at so we don't have to do any self-reflection or think about our own potential for immoral behavior.
Like the people of Gotham, we want to villainize those who disagree with us while excusing the behavior of our in-groups. This makes mass violence and individuation all the more likely.
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Deindividuation
Deindividuation is linked to everything from mass riots to lynch mobs. It shows the dangers of thinking that simple numbers can equate to moral action.
The shared identities of deindividuated groups - where there is a loss of self-awareness - can result in biased recollections and interpr...
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A dangerous movie
Many reviewers see the Joker as a dangerous film because it might inspire incels to identify with the character as a hero and copy him.
The real evil to be feared is a broken, frustrated society that is willing to participate in almost purposeless acts of violence, then put deeper meaning ...
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Group Dynamics
Joker is the most realistic depiction of group dynamics. The Joker has no plans, no real motives, no point to make, but is as much a victim of circumstances.
The Joker doesn't manipulate or use other people to achieve his ends. He has no ends to achieve, yet society romanticizes his purpos...
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Joker’s commentary on society
Joker is a psychological movie, showing the dangers of group action and the power of group narratives.
It is a very interesting commentary on society as it mirrors the phenomenon of deindividuation - where crowds assume a collective identity, dispense of individual responsibility and b...
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Society and Mass Violence
Gotham City in Joker is a fundamentally broken city.
- Arthur Fleck (the Joker) is failed by every level of society.
- However, every class in Joker wants to shift the blame.
- When Arthur commits murder, society turns this purposeless act of violence into an act of socia...
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Then What?
We have a choice to continue our old behavior of blowing past our boundaries to parts of our life outside of work.
In those moments Ask yourself "what if I don't do this today?"
You’ll probably be behind tomorrow, ask yourself again: Then what? Keep digging...
We judge others how we judge ourselves
We tend to judge ourselves first, then base our judgments of others on our own self-judgments. That makes it highly likely that whatever bothers you about your coworker you will find in yourself.
If you find someone intolerable, pinpoint the specific traits that bo...
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