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Jan 10, 2020 21 min

uPhilosopher - Why Rey is Better than Luke

from uPhilosopher Hosted by Nicolas Michaud

In this episode of uPhilosopher we discuss Star Wars and the ways in which Rey is criticized for not earning her "hero" status. But can't those same criticisms be leveled at Luke Skywalker? How should we judge heroes and the fantasy narratives that create them? SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @LearnPhilosophy Instagram: @Philosophy_Lives Youtube: Philosophy Lives WordPress Blog: https://uphilosopher.wordpress.com Email: [email protected] All podcasts are available on YouTube, PodBean, Stitcher, iTunes, and Google Play for free! uPhilosopher is a podcast dedicated to discussion of ideas and questions raised by popular culture, the media, current events, and politics. In it Nicolas Michaud, EdD discusses multiple perspectives on questions directly relevant to contemporary society. To continue the discussion, Dr. Michaud welcomes emails with questions or comments: [email protected]

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