Rationalizing Brutality: The Cultural Legacy of the Headshot

“You're not understanding, are you? The brain does the thinking. The meat." “Thinking meat! You're asking me to believe in thinking meat!" "Yes, thinking meat! Conscious meat! Loving meat. Dreaming meat. The meat is the whole deal!" Visual Media used: Max Payne 3, Spec Ops: The Line, JFK Reloaded,...

27 min - Film & Pop Culture - Jacob Geller

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