Meditating on Captain Picard & Other Imaginary Heroes | Christopher Cotter - a podcast by Daniel Lev Shkolnik

We used to sit around fires and tell epic stories of mythic heroes. Today, our most widespread epics play out on our glowing screens. It's no surprise that when we try to find heroes and ethical role models to emulate, sometimes the first person that comes to mind is a fictional one. Whether it's the noble Jedi knights defending the Republic, wise Gandalf fighting for Middle Earth, or Patrick Stewart bringing diplomacy to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, these fictional figures play an important role in our mental and moral lives.

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Join me on Zoom this Sunday Aug 15 at 1pm for a live recording and follow-up discussion of the next episode: "How to do Impossible Things."

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