And Discover We Are Good, After All. When it really comes down to it—when the chips are down and the lights are off—are we naturally good?
That is, are we predisposed to act cooperatively, to help others even when it costs us? Or are we, in our hearts, selfish creatures? This fundamental question about human nature has long provided fodder for discussion. Augustine’s doctrine of original sin proclaimed that all people were born broken and selfish, saved only through the power of divine intervention. 5 Things Every Movie Gets Wrong About the Apocalypse. Hollywood seems pretty confident that at some point humanity will find itself at the mercy of a world-resetting apocalypse.
Over the years, movies have provided us with a complete visual library of survival guides covering each and every possible scenario, from the plausible (the world is enslaved by sentient robot overlords) to the ludicrous (the world is poisoned by angry trees, because for some reason M. Night Shyamalan gets to keep making movies). Unfortunately, Hollywood will leave you ill-prepared, because it has managed to completely overlook several key aspects of life on post-apocalyptic Earth.