On this week’s episode, we take a look at elements of stoic and idealist philosophy, discuss the difference between fairness and justice, explore Batman’s position on human nature, and ask the perennial question: DO we live in a society?

REFERENCES

Framework for these Discussions:

Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1981). Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press.

"The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction" -- https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/ursula-k-le-guin-the-carrier-bag-theory-of-fiction

Tolkien on Myth -- https://jenniferjsnow.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/11790039-jrr-tolkien-beowulf-the-monsters-and-the-critics.pdf

Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" -- https://www.docsonline.tv/the-meaning-of-life/

In-Discussion References:

The Trolley Problem (Of Good Place Fame) -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfIdNV22LQM

Basic Explanation of Stoicism -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism#:~:text=Stoicism%20is%20a%20school%20of,views%20on%20the%20natural%20world.

Basic Explanation of Idealism -- https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/idealism/

Percy’s Letter to Ron -- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, CH. 14, “Percy and Padfoot”, pg. 266-268