About the explanation of History Man in the subtitles at the end of the film

Laurie 2021-10-13 13:06:55

Lao Mei didn't understand the meaning of The First History Man in the subtitles at the end of the film, and where the passage came from. They thought that Miller should have compiled it herself.

This passage was compiled by Miller himself. There is nothing wrong with it, but no one knows what the concept of The First History Man means. Everyone is asking. In fact, this comes from political philosophy.

In his famous book "The End of History and the Last Man", Fukuyama cited the concepts of Hegel and Hobbes, the so-called "first man": in Hobbes' "state of nature", What happened was the "war of all people", and the first person won this bloody "war of boldness" and thus gained freedom. In this "war of boldness," it has nothing to do with survival. The key is to gain freedom and gain recognition and respect. The one who concedes defeat in the battle of boldness surrenders his dignity and freedom and becomes a slave, while the one who wins gains freedom and the right to enter history. He is the "first man in history", The First History Man.

So Max's entire experience and state are no more suitable for this title, he is "the first historical man".

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Mad Max: Fury Road quotes

  • The Ace: Why can't you stop?

  • [after Joe's truck crashes, a pursuit bike brakes to a halt beside him, moaning over Angharad's body in his arms]

    War boy: You all right?

    Immortan Joe: On, on!

    [the bike speeds after the War Rig]