- #1: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – The movie that made me fall in love with movies and maybe the best adventure movie ever made.
- #2: ALIEN (1979) – Simple concept executed with such sophistication that it lends itself to endless interpretation.
- #3: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – My favourite entry in my favourite trilogy.
- #4: Cloud Atlas (2012) – Astoundingly ambitious storytelling spanning centuries.
- #5: Stardust (2007) – My favourite fantasy movie, so endlessly creative and whimsical and fun.
- #6: Children of Men (2006) – Inspiring tale of hope in the face of apocalypse.
- #7: Octopussy (1983) – My favourite Bond film, my favourite Bond actor.
- #8: Spider-Man 2 (2004) – My favourite movie of my favourite super-hero.
- #9: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) – Possibly the greatest action spectacle ever filmed.
- #10: Beauty and the Beast (1991) – My favourite Disney movie.
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What is anarchist rationale?
There are no laws that cannot be disobeyed, except the laws of nature. Rules are really just inventions of human imagination and institutions are shared myths. Some are useful, some are not, but they are required for managing large numbers of people.
As someone with rational anarchist sympathies, I go along in order to get along. When laws are beneficial, I have no problem obeying them, but rules only work as long as everyone agrees to follow them. When the system is unjust or when the law is applied inconsistently, I have a hard time respecting it.
I always endeavour to live up to my word and honour my agreements, as long as I am being respected in the arrangement. I don’t normally trust people who lie or act in bad faith and I wouldn’t expect the same in return.
This anarchist rationale is the basis of all of my relationships.