Thomas Havrilesky (1989) Those Who Only Remember the Past May Be Doomed to Repeat Its Mistakes. Journal of Forensic Economics: December 1989, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 23-28.
The quote is: ‘Those Who Only Remember the Past May Be Doomed to Repeat Its Mistakes”
I think this is a good quote to consider because I’m exploring the fact that humans have made mistakes in the past and that the only way to move on from those mistakes is to forgive and learn from it. The crew of Serenity is a perfect example of this because they DO make a mistake by stealing the medicine away from the town, but they learn from it because for the rest of the series, they always ask what it is they are stealing before they steal it. I think Joss Whedon did an excellent job of balancing the good and bad of the characters aboard the Serenity. He made these people crooks and wanted people running from the law and that would make anyone assume that these people were not good in spirit and were evil. But in contrast they are actually the fairest and good willed of anyone you meet in the series. Most people who work for the Alliance are corrupt and harsh, enforcing their power quite eagerly over the civilians. I think Joss Whedon is trying to make a point that sometimes, the majority can be wrong and that they can be power mad. Overall, I think the characters are doing the right thing by taking back the even if it causes them trouble later in the series and I think they learned not to make the same mistake twice.
Yeah i really agree with that quote, it is a great quote.
ReplyDeleteI really like the quote you posted and I think the quote fits perfectly into the show, Serenity. I agree with the fact that humans obviously make mistakes and that the only way to get over these mistakes is to move on and learn from them.
ReplyDeleteOne interesting part about the Alliance is, though it is authoritarian and evil, it is also run by a democratically elected Parliament (which was revealed in the movie Serenity). I think this further shows how majority rule and a democratic system is not nearly enough for good governance, and how even these systems can become despotic.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. Majority rule sometimes works, but it completely ignores the minority and in this instance, the minority is in the right. Also i think it's interesting that the Alliance almost punishes those who oppose them. The Alliance is more like a dictatorship in that respect.
ReplyDeleteThe above post was meant for Richard. By the way...
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