“Denial is the most predictable of all human responses.” — The Architect, The Matrix, 1999. In The Matrix, one of the top cyberpunk movies of all time,1 the protagonist, Neo, is offered the option of a red or blue pill by the rebel leader, Morpheus. The choice represents the acceptance
“Now say my name…Heisenberg.” – Walter White, Breaking Bad (Season 5, Episode 7) According to the Urban Dictionary, to “break bad” is to reject social norms for one’s own gain, regardless of the legality or ethics. Breaking Bad1 – the Netflix series –follows the evolution of Mr. Walter White, a
Economic and Tax Highlights from the 2021 Federal Budget “The truth is that the tragedy of COVID-19 has created a window of opportunity.” On April 19, 2021, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland delivered the Liberal government’s first budget in over two years. The
“Just because you despise me, you are the only one I trust.” (Casablanca, 1942) Perhaps one of the greatest films of all time, Casablanca is a love story about an American expat facing the moral dilemma of choosing between his love for a woman and helping the escape of her
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Depicting a period of dramatic social, technological and economic change, The Great Gatsby, set in 1922, is often seen as a somber critique of the American Dream. Jay Gatsby
On Darwinism: “In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment.” – Civilizations Past & Present, 1960 Often, it is not the strongest that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one most
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