Philosophy
fromBig Think
5 days agoYou can only truly master one thing, according to Epictetus
True mastery lies in controlling inner judgments and responses while accepting external events beyond personal control.
Bodies, for Lanthimos, are ill-fitting shells. Uncomfortable carapaces. We wear them, often awkwardly, because we have to, but we're typically struggling with the urge to take them off, trade them out, or-having failed to control our own-control those of others. Bodies betray us, fall apart, stop working, or inadequately represent our true selves. Maybe, if we're determined enough, we can inhabit a different body by taking someone else's.