tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708273719674528189.post4677283942079092091..comments2024-03-22T00:20:38.510-07:00Comments on Adam Riggio writes: “But Why Do You Have to Destroy?” Doctor Who: Into the Dalek, Reviews, 01/09/2014Adam Riggiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606510835439580828noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708273719674528189.post-35546951531114628192014-09-02T19:49:04.667-07:002014-09-02T19:49:04.667-07:00Much appreciated. If you want to crack into Bergso...Much appreciated. If you want to crack into Bergson, I'd recommend Matter and Memory, as well as Two Sources of Morality and Religion. Creative Evolution was a major book in his corpus, but it can be difficult to get through to the engaging concepts underneath a problematic critique of Darwinism. The psychological insights of M&M have largely turned out to be true, which leads me to suspect that the ones which haven't yet will eventually be so as well. And Two Sources is a wonderful account of the ethics of creativity and mysticism.Adam Riggiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606510835439580828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8708273719674528189.post-29425724475514761012014-09-02T03:39:44.653-07:002014-09-02T03:39:44.653-07:00Nicely put. I have friends who thought 'Into t...Nicely put. I have friends who thought 'Into the Dalek' was too odd to 'properly' enjoy, and I heartily disagreed. This is the first episode in a long time to feel like good, solid classic Doctor Who, with uncomfortable sound design and visuals, a bizarre and blatantly-science fiction-y narrative and a set of strong philosophical concerns. This is the first time since 'The Girl Who Waited' that I have felt I was watching an episode of Doctor Who and not some bizarre Harry Potter in Space. I loved it. And your review articulates what I was feeling about it very nicely. I particularly like your inclusion of Bergson - I hadn't heard of him, and will now happily spend a little time reading up on him, so thank you :)liminalDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621859737411962756noreply@blogger.com