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What’s the connection between “Black Square” and “The Squid Game,” why is Lars von Trier the most honest director, and how does cinema expand entrepreneurial vision?<\/em><\/p>\n

My guest today is Vyacheslav Kornev<\/strong>, PhD, author of several books on film and philosophy, and creator of the wonderfully titled course “Cinemasophy.” The conversation, which began with the question “Why should an entrepreneur watch films?” led us to the freedom to be oneself, influence on the world, and the art of seeing and, through this, creating something beautiful.<\/p>\n

Watch the episode \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What’s the connection between “Black Square” and “The Squid Game,” why is Lars von Trier the most honest director, and how does cinema expand entrepreneurial vision? My guest today is Vyacheslav Kornev, PhD, author of several books on film and philosophy, and creator of the wonderfully titled course “Cinemasophy.” The conversation, which began with the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2430,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video"],"yoast_head":"\nCinema, Philosophy, and Entrepreneurship. 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