Koyannisquatsi
Koyannisquatsi is an intricate ecphrasis expressing philosophical expectations for the world as we know it. It shows the beauty of nature with a slow pace, and soothing music. While industry is shown with a fast-moving pace, and an almost depriving human repartee. It is shown in a way making it seem leminil; creating an almost deus ex machina, in which nature takes the form of god. However it clearly makes its point of the ancient philosophers eschatology. Nature isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. If we decided to live like a philosopher, or like the Indians (with the theory of waste not) then everyone would be living in tents, killing only what their family needed, sharing with neighbors, in clans. Sound like Utopia, happily ever after? No, it sounds great, but happily ever after doesn’t last that long, moving everybody into tents and destroying industries would obstreperous. The world
I enjoyed the movie, but at the same time I can’t not fully agree with its message. I mean, sure, “if we dig precious things in the land we will invite disaster”. Yet, not only will we bring disaster, will we bring new jobs, an enjoyable environment, and an society for the people by the people. It isn’t a question of ‘why can’t we live in nature’ or ‘why can’t we live in industry’, it is a question of why can’t we live peacefully in both? would be over crowded and there are no longer enough wild animals to hunt. Necessities of life would slowly fade into darkness, hygiene would no longer exist. Without a sewage plant and workers, there would be no running water. Doesn’t sound like Utopia to me. Sounds like cavemen would re-inhabitant the world. Though I am not bashing nature and saying destroy it all, I think it is important to fight for things like National parks, or
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Utopia Sounds,
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‘why can’t live,
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