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Wolf Kanno
11-02-2009, 06:05 AM
Discuss (http://www.amazon.com/Final-Fantasy-Philosophy-Walkthrough-Blackwell/dp/0470415363)
Ouch!
11-02-2009, 06:08 AM
Pseudo-philosophy.
Rantz
11-02-2009, 08:57 AM
Are Moogles part of a socialist conspiracy?
xD
Christmas
11-02-2009, 11:41 AM
A must buy.
black orb
11-02-2009, 04:34 PM
>>> That cover is creepy..http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/rodv/Luca-Walk-Front.gif
Rase
11-02-2009, 04:49 PM
Hell, may just pick this up. Should be a nice and easy read that's amusing.
the AJman
11-02-2009, 06:31 PM
Wow, I'm really not sure how to look at this. I suppose I'll ask the same question I usually ask myself, why do some have to read too deeply into some things?
Elly
11-03-2009, 01:16 AM
i think it may be parody AJ, they appear to have a whole series of "_________ and Philosophy" books...
Rostum
11-03-2009, 03:36 AM
Meh.
Raistlin
11-05-2009, 08:17 PM
I always knew that Moogles are dirty commies. Damn reds.
Skyblade
11-06-2009, 01:16 AM
Are Moogles part of a socialist conspiracy?
xD

Well, it depends on the world I suppose, but in Ivalice, at least, Moogles are most definitely capitalists. Take Nono, as a prominent example, although by no means the only one. In FFTA, he gets his own airship, and he is forced to convert it to a merchant ship, buying and trading, to pay for repairs due to hit and runs (he had apparently not gotten airship insurance yet). Throughout FFXII and FFXII RW, Nono is working as the mechanic on Balthier's airship, the Strahl. We learn later in FFTA2 that he was doing this to save up money so that he could build his own airship. There are plenty of examples of Moogles buying, selling, and trading, quite happily and with many a "kupo". As long as they don't get shafted (such as the poor shmuck who tried to sell a Moogle a 20,000 gil hammer).
Quindiana Jones
11-06-2009, 01:20 AM
I love things like this. They always make me laugh.
McLovin'
11-06-2009, 01:26 AM
Was Ultimecia really just trying to fix the economy!?
Skyblade
11-06-2009, 02:14 AM
Was Ultimecia really just trying to fix the economy!?

Perhaps. After all, if she succeeded, there would be only one person left. She probably wouldn't have a job, but still, having only one person unemployed would be a huge milestone, even if it was 100% of the population.
NeoCracker
11-06-2009, 06:28 AM
Was Ultimecia really just trying to fix the economy!?

Perhaps. After all, if she succeeded, there would be only one person left. She probably wouldn't have a job, but still, having only one person unemployed would be a huge milestone, even if it was 100% of the population.

Actually, if she were to make herself self employed, she could give herself any job title she wanted, thus completely eradicating any form of unemployment.
Quindiana Jones
11-06-2009, 02:58 PM
Destroyer of Worlds?
Wolf Kanno
11-09-2009, 06:02 AM
Got the book for my birthday.Its a pretty funny book and sadly, I've seen a lot of the topics mentioned in forum discussions around here. Its definetly a fun read at least and I'm surprised what parts of the series it talks about (Spirits Within anyone? ;) ).
Skyblade
11-09-2009, 06:33 AM
Was Ultimecia really just trying to fix the economy!?

Perhaps. After all, if she succeeded, there would be only one person left. She probably wouldn't have a job, but still, having only one person unemployed would be a huge milestone, even if it was 100% of the population.

Actually, if she were to make herself self employed, she could give herself any job title she wanted, thus completely eradicating any form of unemployment.

Doesn't employment necessitate some form of renumeration? She couldn't pay herself, as she already owns anything she has, and there are no clients to provide outside wealth. Depends on your definition, I guess.
Wolf Kanno
11-09-2009, 06:37 AM
According to Dissidia, people will not vanish in Time Compression, they are just frozen in time. So she could offer a service to them if she created some bizarre financial scheme with a unique currency like time or something...
Raistlin
11-09-2009, 01:47 PM
Destroyer of Worlds?

She could not take Galactus's job!
Darth Cid
11-09-2009, 03:37 PM
It sounds like it would be funny. I wonder why I haven't heard of this from any of the other forums I post on.
NeoCracker
11-12-2009, 05:55 AM
Was Ultimecia really just trying to fix the economy!?

Perhaps. After all, if she succeeded, there would be only one person left. She probably wouldn't have a job, but still, having only one person unemployed would be a huge milestone, even if it was 100% of the population.

Actually, if she were to make herself self employed, she could give herself any job title she wanted, thus completely eradicating any form of unemployment.

Doesn't employment necessitate some form of renumeration? She couldn't pay herself, as she already owns anything she has, and there are no clients to provide outside wealth. Depends on your definition, I guess.

Well when she's the only one left, who's going to argue the definition with her?
Raistlin
11-12-2009, 04:02 PM
She could make up her own currency, too. Blades of grass are the new gil -- she's rich!
Zeromus
11-16-2009, 06:08 AM
Woah... I had not heard of it!
I will try to get it soon to read it! it really must be funny xD

Official page:
Final Fantasy and Philosophy » And Philosophy (http://andphilosophy.com/final-fantasy-and-philosophy/)
I didn't know these series... Interesting... xd... they have a Legend Of Zelda book too :B


Do game characters fear death?
I think this depends on how are you playing... I think characters on emulators fear death less than characters on the console itself... cause they know about the useful save state functions of emulators ;) ...
Elly
11-17-2009, 04:24 AM
actualy when i play my characters do fear death, i try to keep my death count at 0... if a character dies i reset and start back at the last save and power lvl untill they can beat whatever killed them with ease...
The Man
11-17-2009, 11:37 AM
Destroyer of Worlds?

She could not take Galactus's job!

She could if she destroyed Galactus — which, if she were the only being left alive, she would have.