The Philosophy of Spider-Man – Wisecrack Edition

Check out http://LegalZoom.com/wisecrack for 15% off any product! LegalZoom is not a law firm or a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Join Wisecrack! Subscribe! ►► http://wscrk.com/SbscrbWC Support Wisecrack on Patreon! ►► http://wscrk.com/PtrnWC “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility”- Uncle Ben’s famous lines have defined the inner struggle of everyone’s favorite web slinger across all of its 17,000 reboots. In this Wisecrack Edition, we explore how this mantra uniquely positions Spiderman as a reflection of American international relations. Just as America struggles with how it should responsibly wield its immense power and resources, so too does Peter struggle with how to responsibly use his powers as Spiderman. By drawing upon thinkers William V Spanos, Sacvan Bercovich and other International Relations theorists, we’ll uncover the philosophies that make Spiderman the quintessential American Superhero, and make some predictions as to how these philosophies will carry over in to Spiderman: Homecoming. === More Episodes! === What Went Wrong? ASSASSIN'S CREED ► http://wscrk.com/AsnCrdWE What Went Wrong? MATRIX RELOADED ► http://wscrk.com/MtrxRldWE Philosophy of LOGAN ► http://wscrk.com/LoganWE What Went Wrong? BATMAN v SUPERMAN ► http://wscrk.com/BtvSpWE === Join us on Social Media! === FACEBOOK ►►   / wisecrackedu   TWITTER ►► @Wisecrack Get Email Alerts ►► http://eepurl.com/bcSRD9 Get Wisecrack Gear! ►► http://www.wisecrack.co/store Written by: Tommy Cook Research by: Guy Risko Narrated by: Jared Bauer Directed by: Robert Tiemstra Edited by: Ryan Hailey (http://www.ryanhaileydotcom.com/) Assistant Editor: Andrew Nishimura Motion Graphics by: Drew Levin Produced by: Emily Dunbar © 2017 Wisecrack, Inc.