Is there no end to the seemingly perpetual preoccupation with superhero media? Your emcees Mark Linsenmayer, Erica Spyres, and Brian Hirt are joined by Travis Smith, who coaches political philosophy at Concordia University, to discuss. Travis recognizes their resonance as a matter of analogy: How can we do more with the abilities we have? His book Superhero Ethics: 10 Comic Book Heroes, 10 Courses to Save the World, Which One Do We Need Now? joins up heroes like Batman vs. Spider-Man for ethical comparing: Both “act locally, ” but Batman would like to actually rule over Gotham, while Spider-Man engages in a more “friendly neighborhood” patrol. What doctrine should govern the way we try to do good in all countries of the world?
Lurking in the background is the current release of season two of the Amazon series The Boys, based on Garth Ennis’ graphic stories, which assumes that power taints and asks what regular kinfolks might do in the face of corporate-backed invulnerability. This scornful make is part of a long tradition of questioning “what if super-heroes were literally real? ” that goes through Watchmen all the way back to Spider-Man himself, who faces monetary and other everyday difficulties that Superman was immune to.
Given Travis’ book, we didn’t actually need supplementary essays for this episode, but you can take a look at this interview with him to learn more about his comic book adoration and the Canadian patrimony that preceded him to start fighting crime( you know, indirectly, through ethical learn ).
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