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Summerize ‘Idiocracy’

Idiocracy is a 2006 American satirical science fiction comedy film directed by Mike Judge. It stars Luke Wilson as an average Joe who, due to a military experiment gone wrong, wakes up 500 years in the future to find society has become incredibly dumbed down and he is the smartest person alive. The film satirizes consumer culture, anti-intellectualism, and the dumbing down of society. (ao)

“Anyway, no drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.”

P. J. O’Rourke

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AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.

Me: Give me a short description about the movie ‘Idiocracy’.

ChatGPT (jan23):

“Idiocracy” is a 2006 science fiction film directed by Mike Judge and starring Luke Wilson. The movie is a satirical comedy set in a dystopian future where society has become increasingly dumbed down and the government is run by corporate interests. The story follows an average Joe who wakes up 500 years in the future to find that he is the smartest person in the world, and is tasked with trying to save society from its own stupidity. The film satirizes a wide range of issues including consumerism, media and entertainment, and politics.

Me: Can usury and usury unawareness lead to a scenario like that?

ChatGPT:

ChatGPT (a bit later):

“Idiocracy” is a 2006 American science fiction comedy film directed by Mike Judge and starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, and Dax Shepard. The film is set in a dystopian future where society has become increasingly dumbed-down due to a lack of intelligent people reproducing and an influx of imbeciles. The story follows an average man who is cryogenically frozen and wakes up 500 years later in a society where he is the smartest person alive. The film satirizes various aspects of modern culture, including consumerism, corporate irresponsibility, and the erosion of intelligence due to the dumbing down of popular culture.

It’s a satirical film, so it’s not meant to be taken as a literal prediction of the future. However, it does explore the idea of a society that becomes increasingly dumbed-down and un-intelligent over time, which is a common theme in dystopian stories. The movie does not specifically mention usury and unawareness of it as a cause of the future society, but it can be interpreted that way. It’s important to note that the movie is a work of fiction and it’s not a scientific analysis of how usury and unawareness of it can lead to a dystopian future.

Me: “The movie does not specifically mention usury and unawareness of it as a cause of the future society, but it can be interpreted that way.” How so?

ChatGPT:

The movie “Idiocracy” depicts a future society where people have become so consumed by consumerism and instant gratification that they have become ignorant and disengaged from important issues and critical thinking. This is similar to how usury and unawareness of it can lead to a society focused on accumulating debt and consumerism, rather than considering the long-term consequences of their actions. Additionally, the elite class in the movie holds disproportionate power and influence over the government and society, which can also be likened to how those who benefit from usury have disproportionate power over the financial system and the economy.

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Extra:

Idiocracy is a social commentary on the potential dangers of a society where anti-intellectualism and consumer culture prevail, and the consequences it could have on the future. The film highlights the potential for a future where people are willfully ignorant and uninterested in any kind of progress, leading to a society which is severely lacking in innovation, creativity, and intelligence. (ao)

Wikipedia:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideocracy
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy (affiliate)

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List of books:

1. “1984” by George Orwell
2. “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley
3. “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
4. “The Giver” by Lois Lowry
5. “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood

List of documentaries:

1. “The Great Hack” (2019)
2. “The Social Dilemma” (2020)
3. “HyperNormalisation” (2016)
4. “The Corporation” (2003)
5. “Inside Job” (2010)

List of movies:

1. “Network” (1976)
2. “V for Vendetta” (2006)
3. “WALL-E” (2008)
4. “Her” (2013)
5. “The Truman Show” (1998)

List of series:

1. “Black Mirror” (2011-2019)
2. “The Twilight Zone” (1959-1964)
3. “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2017-present)
4. “The Man in the High Castle” (2015-2019)
5. “Westworld” (2016-present)

List of songs:

1. “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell
2. “Imagine” by John Lennon
3. “The Times They Are a-Changin’” by Bob Dylan
4. “Mad World” by Tears for Fears
5. “We Don’t Need Another Hero” by Tina Turner

List of artworks:

1. “The Scream” by Edvard Munch
2. “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso
3. “Campbell’s Soup Cans” by Andy Warhol
4. “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci
5. “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali

List of podcasts:

1. “Philosophize This!”
2. “You Are Not So Smart”
3. “Radiolab”
4. “The Ezra Klein Show”
5. “The School of Life”

Purpose: to evolve and create new knowledge

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