Princess Mononoke (1997) - Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living.

In this episode, special guest, IAN MAULDIN, led us into the forest of the spirits on a journey of enlightenment. Miyazaki's PRINCESS MONONOKE (1997) is both beautifully animated and thematically rich, guiding us, eyes unclouded, into discussions of industrialism, the dichotomy of nature, the gift snd curse of trauma, and what it means to actually live. The kodamas are calling! Let's follow!

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