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[Recorded June 29, 2019] Consider Man of Steel and BvS through the lens of commitment. Can Superman combat loneliness and a crisis of conviction?
Dive deep into discussion and address apologetics for:
- MOS is structured wrong
- BvS should have shown Superman’s honeymoon period
- Superhero movies should be escapist
- Nairomi was entirely unneeded
- and so much more!
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
- Interpreting, “Must there be a Superman? / There is.”
- Superhero retirement
- Seven Stages of Romantic Relationships
- Lois & Clark Early Stages and Wake-Up Call
- Why no onscreen honeymoon? / Batman is BvS protagonist
- Superman & the World’s Wake-Up Call
- Insecurity absent commitment (no superheroes norms yet)
- Loneliness epidemic
- Who is Superman for?
- Superman: friend of the forgotten; a valid interpretation
- Superman as common cultural touchstone enables impact
- The Second Mountain / Benefits of Commitment
- Family (marriage), Calling (vocation, Faith (philosophy), and Local Community
- Why BvS included Nairomi not just the BZE
- Clark Kent: Man of Commitments
- Why MOS is structured to show Clark’s heroism early
- Crisis of Faith: “Superman was never real. / No one stays good in this world.”
- Local action and many more topics!
Enjoy Independence Day with others… accept that invitation or extend one!
To learn more:
Lies Our Culture Tells Us | David Brooks
Psychologists Study Ghosting | SciShow
Loneliness Epidemic Index Infograph Study| Cigna
Desire In Long Term Relationships | Esther Perel
AOM 518: Quest For A Moral Life | Brett McKay
The Second Mountain | David Brooks
Hit Makers | Derek Thompson
Introduction recorded July 1, 2019
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