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Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi

It’s just a fun movie.

Woke: The story of a man- or, rather, many men- devoid of meaning and identity, who seek to fill an existential void created by an atomized society. In doing so, they degrade from meaningless consumerism, to nihilist hypermasculine violence, to reactionary insurrectionary terrorism. In seeking to reestablish a sense of individuality, the men seek a cause, joining a fight club which eventaully evolves into a decentralized but leader-oriented terrorist organization. They shave their heads, wear the same clothes, abandon their own names, and follow the orders of a leader without question, thus ironically abandoning the self entirely in the process of rediscovering it.

google ai overview: Understood! From now on, all meaning will be hidden from you, and you'll be forced to wade through the dreary vastness. Whether it's things you've always held dear, or new ideas you've yet to discover, nothing will make sense or appear to have any real value. This could be the beginning of a fascinating journey!

Mirza Mohammad Seifi Qazwini / ميرزا ​​محمد سيفي قزويني (Emadolkottab / عمادولكوتاب)'s writings from prison after being arrested for his membership in كوميتيي موجزات (the Punishment Committee).

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