The Philosophy of Bioshock [Ayn Rand, Rapture, Plasmids, Civil War]

This presentation on the Philosophy of Bioshock draws heavily from the lore & book "Bioshock: Rapture", as well as the original game released in 2007. It features the life of Andrew Ryan, Rapture’s backstory, the many challenges that the inhabitants of Rapture faced, and how Rapture's downfall also mirrors our own turbulent times. Bioshock was inspired from the works and the life of Ayn Rand - depicting the glory of heroism, the triumph of the individual and the success of capitalism - which is all set against the historic backdrop of early Russian and American society. 00:00 - Intro 08:03 - Andrew Ryan & Ayn Rand 12:25 - Early America 17:05 - Atlas Shrugged 19:00 - Rapture 21:28 - Objectivism 32:46 - Capitalism 39:33 - Classical Liberalism 42:00 - Early America 47:00 - Class Conflict 51:50 - Sofia Lamb 54:46 - Frank Fontaine 1:01:25 - Plasmids 1:14:06 - Atlas 1:25:52 - Sander Cohen 1:26:48 - Art 1:42:10 - Civil War 1:52:40 - Jack 2:00:10 - Conclusion 2:03:00 - Outro