Thanks to Keeps for sponsoring this video! Head to https://keeps.com/wisecrack to get 50% off your first order of Keeps hair loss treatment. What does The Fellowship of the Ring have in common with Plato's Republic? With a new Lord of the Rings series on the way we've been thinking a lot about the original films, and we wanted to see if The Fellowship of the Ring had any hidden philosophical insights. Turns out . . . it definitely does! We'll explain in this Philosopher Reacts to Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Subscribe to Wisecrack! ► http://wscrk.com/SbscrbWC Support us on Patreon! ► https://www.patreon.com/wisecrack Check out our Merch Store! ► http://wisecrack.store/ === Watch More Episodes! === How Lord of the Rings Changed | Book vs. Film ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghbf1psQNzk The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Thug Notes Summary & Analysis ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V8zD3ecfkY The Philosophy of J.R.R. Tolkien: Why Things Keep Getting Worse ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-sTbaH-aA0 Analyzed and Hosted by Michael Burns Directed by Michael Luxemburg Edited by Kim Su Labby Produced by Olivia Redden and Griffin Davis Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound #LordofTheRings #FellowshipoftheRing #Wisecrack © 2022 Wisecrack / Omnia Media, Inc. / Enthusiast Gaming