Why Do We Drink?
Intoxication & Contemplation (Disco Elysium & the Drama of Being)
Gaming Under the Influence
[Podcast]
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Intoxication in Video Games
Shamanic Substance Use
Drinking this week: Roman Candle IPA (Bellwoods), The Darkest One Stout (The George
Playing this week: Disco elysium, Final Fantasy X
The video game medium is full of amusing and insightful depictions of intoxication. As a literary trope distinct from mere "drunkenness", intoxication refers to a "half-death and resurrection", induced by chemical substances in order to strip away contingent meaning & attain some metaphysical insight. Join us this week for a guided tour of the very best depictions of intoxication in recent years. Includes a description of the trope & a discussion of intoxication in Dune, Disco Elysium, Cyberpunk, AC Valhalla, The Witcher 3.
We use Neo-Thomistic philosophy to analyze video games as fine art. Against corporate & political interests, we argue they (should) exist solely to be beautiful: self-contained, self-justifying acts of worldbuilding. Subscribe for a nominal monthly fee to support our project. No gimmicks, tricks or bonuses: if you believe in what we do, we are happy for your help.