Sweet, I've been waiting for this! Thanks for sharing.
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This video is part one of two videos where I’ll be addressing various aspects of the BioShock series. Here I’ll focus on the first game which was released in 2007. The next video will focus on BioShock Infinite, which was released in 2013. That video will be much more in-depth and has consumed the majority of my free time over the past several months. You can think of this video as the primer for that. People are probably wondering why am I making videos about such old games. The answer is simply that, for better or worse, these games are part of Western gaming iconography. They were and still are part of popular thought.
If I were to distill what the intent of this video is down to a few simple lines, it would be this: The first BioShock had two distinct, yet interwoven narratives. In the background was a Jewish narrative in which notions of victimhood and genius were explored and displayed. In the foreground was a narrative about Objectivism/Libertarianism/Individualism vs Socialism/Collectivism/Religion. Most consumers focused on the latter, and almost no one focused on the former. It is my belief that most “gamers” were simply not equipped to detect, interpret or digest the former, and in addition, the game is exceedingly subtle about it to the point where it’s almost hidden. Undoubtedly such will invite accusations that I am inventing it, despite the numerous quotes and citations I provide.
Please be aware that there are many relevant talking points and material unaddressed in this video. For example, I don’t explain any CofC paradigms, though I do view the entire series through a lens that is very similar to Kevin MacDonald’s. I believe the first and third games, developed by Ken Levine, (Jew) had motives very different from Jordan Thomas’ (Gentile) motives, when he developed the second game. This is why I am not making a video about the second game or addressing its content. If these videos gain any traction and I receive any sizeable donations, I will consider making an addendum to the series wherein I’ll address it.
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