Compared with the real world, the world in the film is minimalist, but nakedly reflects the characteristics of most people in a commodity society. Pedaling is the only production method, and the rewards are points, which are used to purchase various services and products. There is no personal emotion in this process (the so-called love of work), which is also in line with most practicalities. It even conceals the products produced by pedaling, in order to highlight the relationship between the individual and the commodity society-material sacrifices and demands.
The irony that is too obvious is too lazy to say, such as the penguin’s industrialization burying creativity, or the class relationship and moral form between the sweeper and the biker, I just want to write well how the people in the play choose how they choose The so-called "submission to materialism"-this process is absolutely stunning in this episode.
The woman came to the stage sponsored by a man and had a drink before going on stage. Obviously the role of this drink is to make it easier for her to obey. After the performance, his supporters were dragged away, and under the effect of the drug effect, he faced three judges who took turns in turn, and considering that pornography was not a big deal in that social moral situation, the most important thing was to pass Changing the fate of the stage was her original intention at the beginning, so the choice a woman made—think about it—was not accidental. Because at least it means no more pedaling, and there are still more points to spend. If it's over here, it's really tickling and hesitating to talk.
But ruthlessly, the story of that man remains. With grief and anger, he decided to fight back. When he picks up other people's leftovers to eat and pedals desperately, he has ideals in his mind. He wants to make everyone realize that his thoughts and emotions have long been overwhelmed by points, and all that is left is the desire to float on the water. So he saved enough points and came to the stage. At this time, his state was completely different from the state of women before. Women’s ideas are very practical, they want to stop pedaling to change their destiny, while men’s ideas are so heroic, he wants to teach everyone a lesson; women are not firm and nervous before going on stage, while men are determined to die; The woman also drank the mind control potion, but the man did not. With so many favorable conditions for realizing my ideals, I am dreaming about the chaos of the world after the black man's blood is sprinkled on the stage. I really didn't expect that the man was also subdued by the material. What's even darker is that the woman is just going to shoot pornography and betray her body, but the man is holding his glass ballast for a presentation and betraying his thoughts. His span is larger than that of women.
But why? Why did people like Hei Nan finally be recruited? His rebellion was also put in a velvet box. Is it too flimsy to just succumb to material desires, which is too moral to explain?
Let's imagine: If the judges express great disgust and resistance to what he said, then it is not difficult to imagine a man's sacrifice for righteousness. Or imagine that they are only willing to run a show for him, but do not give preferential treatment in material terms, then will he accept it? Is this acceptance unethical? Obviously not. Then why add material preference, we say that he is subservient to material, and his morals are degraded? The plot to really succumb to material things would be simple, that is, they gave him a lot of points and told him to shut up, and he agreed.
Why is materialism strong? Because material desire never exists alone. It is associated with an ancient, simple human emotion-this is the need for human beings to be recognized. This demand not only produces material desires, but actually also produces self-motivated and even love. Because of this, everything will establish a connection with materialism. After the man was impassioned with the glass ballast, the judges were convinced and wanted to make a special program for him. This means a kind of identification, which means that at least someone appreciates his thoughts and thinks it can be sold for money. Whether they really understand is not so important. And in all fairness, do we really understand everything we appreciate?
So instead of saying that a man chooses to devote himself to the material, it is better to say that he first chose to be identified, from a revolutionary to a follower, but this identification is empty and connected with the rich material. Not only is this not immoral, it is even a symbol of maturity in the eyes of some people. Those seemingly absurd behaviors have their own logic behind them. So whenever we take it for granted that someone has forgotten their own gains and betrayed themselves, perhaps we need to think twice.
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