PEL Presents PMP#63: Superhero Ethics (and The Boys) w/ Travis Smith
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
Travis joins Mark, Erica, and Brian to discuss our seemingly endless appetite for super-hero stories. His new book matches up heroes like Batman vs. Spider-Man for ethical comparison: What philosophy should govern the way we try to do good in the world?
Also, The Boys, which assumes in the tradition of Watchmen that folks who wield that kind of power probably have something seriously wrong with them.
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