64 – Commitment

[Recorded June 29, 2019] Consider Man of Steel and BvS through the lens of commitment. Can Superman combat loneliness and a crisis of conviction?

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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!

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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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