Tullius est [et Tullius non est Cicero]: Fight Club

Unlike my ancient predecessor, this Tullius hasn't had his hands chopped off. With hands attached I offer my thoughts on philosophy, religion, politics, and whatever else I find worth mentioning. I'm conservative religiously and politically (with libertarian leanings). I value reason and freedom but also traditions and "Oldthink." I relish being on the wrong side of history when history is wrong--part of a philosopher's job is to be unpopular. (Views given here may not represent my employers')

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

What is Wrong About the Film "Fight Club"

I admit: There is part of me that has always liked, "Fight Club." And for a long time I thought the movie had a redemptive ending, and ultimately ends up denying the Nietzschean premises it seems to espouse for most of the movie. That was, until a friend of mine made the following points which I reproduce below (spoilers to follow):