Started from the Bottom

Achievement Unlocked… Trophy Earned… If you are a gamer in the current generation of consoles you are likely familiar with these notifications.  You probably even get a nice warm and fuzzy feeling when you see them pop up. I know I do, because it means I did something in the game that the designers determined …

Personal Identity

With "gamer tags" we create an online identity that allows us to be whoever we want.

Modern Man’s Identity Crisis

In Fight Club, the narrator is clearly struggling with an identity crisis. Who he is, who he should be, and who he wants to be is constantly battling with each other (often times quite literally). While discussing his insomnia, and how it affects him the narrator asks the question, “If you can wake up, in …

Project Mayhem’s Social Contract

  We have seen throughout history that new civilizations are born out of societal breakdowns.  The obvious example is Rome, which was broken down and reborn over and over again.  Rome began as a Monarchy, first ruled by King Romulus and his subsequent successors.  The last King of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus used violence and …

I am Joe’s Complete Lack of Masculinity

“A generation of men raised by women...” I’m writing this because Tyler said this. This is where the emasculation of modern man has begun. Whether it be from absentee fathers, deadbeat dads, or society deciding that men have had enough strong role models in media and it’s time to tear that apart. In Fight Club …