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[–] CountZero 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago  (edited ago)

It's a great video, with a cogent point. While I think Kojima wasn't predicting specifically the rise of SJW's and PC culture way back in 2001, instead he was predicting the core characteristics that are common to information distribution in the digital age, and how such info can be manipulated. The video above touches on this, applying the framework of information curation and manipulation that was Kojima's thesis in MGS2 to the current SJW phenomenon.

In reality I think the problems Kojima set out in MGS2 are far bigger than mere SJW idiocy. Kojima showed us, as Orwell did, as Bradbury did and as Gibson did, how fragile the 'truth' is. How easily it is for those with any kind of authority or power to use information for their own ends, while simultaneously using it as a weapon against their enemies. One of Kojima's points is that today, we have too much information. Every person is continuously, relentlessly bombarded with junk information - Facebook, buzzfeed, Twitter, reddit and a million other sources - that any kind of sense of importance is lost. There is no filter anymore and as such the public drowns in white noise, unable to truly engage with any kind of important information. It's why when it was revealed the Chicago PD operated a fucking blacksite in their own city, detaining people without any legal authority, it was minor news. Few people saw the story, fewer cared. The populous was distracted by the deluge of puff pieces about everything from the NFL to Miley Cyrus.

We live in an age where everyone has a voice, and it seems like nothing of importance can be heard. I think more than SJW's, Kojima was warning us how the abundance of information was a threat to democracy and a weapon of totalitarianism. The worst thing was, he was right.

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[–] 1997356? [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Yeah just like the video predicted society in America is too distracted at meaningless things like Miley Cyrus for example while the government do their dirty deeds using all sorts of "feel good" distractions like the Confederate Flag controversy or legalizing Gay marriage all over America.

I really wish people would wake the fuck up, deny the junk data, break free & fight back.

This type of society we live in reminds me of this episode from Gurren Lagann called Let's Go Buddy when the Anti-Spiral control the minds of Simon & his team in a illusion of good memories. In my opinion the government, media & so on are the Anti-Spiral & we the citizens are the Spiral trying to fight for our earth. http://www.crunchyroll.com/gurren-lagann/episode-26-lets-go-buddy-628019

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[–] CountZero ago 

Man, see, you get it. Gay marriage? The confederate flag? Sure they're important on some level, but they are issues that are used to distract us from the actual, real shit that we should be correcting. Economic reform? The elite ruling class? Fuck that we have naughty flags to outlaw!