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Attack on Titan: Our Shared Humanity in 8 Lessons
Last week, we took a detour through the world of fantasy. But not just because we went to nerd out (don’t we though?). I thought this weird, dystopian anime about big, fat, zombies could teach us a thing or two about our minds and the human condition.
Even if you have no interest at all in animes, these lessons are pretty much universal, and the odds are that they are affecting you right now, whether you know about it or not.
In the lead-up to the US elections, a lot of people were intensely anxious about the direction of their country. Christie Sausa wrote about handling election anxiety and ADHD here. Erin Taylor offered a very practical if a bit unconventional tip here. In the aftermath of it all, they are beginning to see the same patterns I talk about here, which have not changed much since the pre-industrial times in which Attack of Titan is set. Our group identities are walls that protect us but also imprison us. What’s more, there are hardliners on every side.
In case you have not seen the beginning part of this story, quickly check it out here. I promise it’s a worthwhile use of your 6 minutes.
Spoiler alert!
If you haven’t seen the series, I’m sorry but this will contain spoilers. But I’ll try to keep them to a minimum.
