Write an essay about philosophy and something from pop culture or the world around you, such as a news story, an experience you've had, a movie, a tv show, a song, a book, a website, a social phenomenon, etc. (hereafter, your "example.") Here are some possible essay topics using movies (just to give you an idea -- i.e. you don't have to pick one of these!): "Plato's Cave and The Truman Show," "Nozick's Experience Machine and The Matrix," "The Mind/Body Problem and Being John Malkovich," "Free Will vs. Determinism and Groundhog Day," "The Teleological Argument for God's Existence and Bruce Almighty."
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