Theodicy and Chappie (2015) w/ Papa Alpaca: Ep. 562
The J. Burden Show
- Published
- September 30, 2026
- Duration
- 1h 6m
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
Discusses ai, society, culture.
Summary
In this episode, we unpack Chappie, exploring AI, creator responsibility, nature versus nurture, and the movie’s questions about consciousness and identity. We also connect it to Neill Blomkamp’s other films and debate the story’s strange, contradictory worldview.PA: https://papaalpaca.substack.com/https://x.com/DadaAlpacaFoxFox N' Sons: use code JBurdenJ…
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Show notes
In this episode, we unpack Chappie, exploring AI, creator responsibility, nature versus nurture, and the movie’s questions about consciousness and identity. We also connect it to Neill Blomkamp’s other films and debate the story’s strange, contradictory worldview.PA: https://papaalpaca.substack.com/https://x.com/DadaAlpacaFoxFox N' Sons: use code JBurdenJ: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burdenSubstack: https://substack.com/@jburdenPatreon: https:/
Themes
- ai
- society
- culture