Lucy: The Discussion Continues
Brent and Nick break down Luc Besson's latest.
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Lucy’s Dwindling Humanity
Nick: There’s a weird connotation between Lucy’s becoming one with the world and her becoming colder as a character. Why would utilizing one’s humanity to the fullest turn one into what is essentially a machine?
Brent: That’s a strange undercurrent. Like the more of her brain she can access through these synthetic means somehow makes her less human. Is it because of the synthetic nature of the drugs, or is the implication that nature never intended us to use that much of our mental capacity, thus accessing it somehow sets us apart from nature?
Nick: It’s like trying to figure out whether a dog prefers algebra or calculus. It doesn’t matter because it isn’t based on reality. We do use as much of our brains as we’re capable, and we’re pretty good about being human with it.
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