nature vs. artifice theme
Something perceived as "natural" is compared and contrasted with something that is artificial, i.e., human-made.
Notes
Usually, the associated moral ends up being that the natural thing is superior to the artificial thing in at least some sense.
2 total · 1 choice · 1 major
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Robot Stories (2003): Clay | choice | The dying clay sculptor John ultimately refused to transfer his consciousness into a digital world, because he wanted to keep using his physical senses to make sculptures. John could not love the digital copy of his wife in the same way that he loved the original. In the end, John choose to die rather than become part of an artificial reality. |
| ftt1982e2x02 | major | The living nightingale was contrasted with a mechanical one in various ways. When the mechanical nightingale proved useless in saving the Emperor's life, the living one swooped in and saved the day. The mechanical nightingale's song was always the same, whereas the living nightingale's singing varied from day to day. |