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    1. Hidden Figures

      I appreciate this footnote, as computers truly would not exist if it weren't for the minds of many amazing women. Hidden Figures, to me, was not simply a movie about brilliant female African American scientists, but about how women truly work wonders in the shadows of progress. If anything, the entire foundation of computers, from NASA to creating a language of code, is ethically fascinating because a majority of people surrounded by computers nowadays are men. The 21st century preaches technological progress, but none of it would be possible without computers. And computers wouldn't be possible without women. It makes me wonder if the further we dive into ethics on social media, the more of this patriarchal censorship is present.

    1. matters

      I don't agree with the condensed summary of Nihilism. Primarily because it doesn't acknowledge that Nihilism was a pessimistic ethical view in history that Friedrich Nietzsche himself considered to be a threat to society and its values. Philosophers worried that nihilism would lead to a global crisis so they downplayed its pessimistic nature. But the interpretation has gone on further. Nihilism is not simply about how nothing matters, but how it is important that one views themself in regard to the world. Nihilism is about acknowledging one's flaws and mistakes and not trying to fix it in order to become an "ideal person," but remembering that people are ultimately flawed and one shouldn't obsess over it.