August 2019 – Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary

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coverblack [Recorded August 8, 2019] Learning from Eastern thought. Seeing much more detail and connection. Comparing high and low context communication. How Superman’s silence can be seen as sophisticated. The Problem of Evil in the East. Harmonizing Batman and Superman.

Based on the research of Dr. Richard E. Nisbett and his book, “The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently“

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Answers, insights, and commentary on:

East Asians less inclined towards Fundamental Attribution Error (00:04:40)
- Dr. Richard E. Nisbett (00:07:40)
Objects vs. Context (00:17:45)
- Nouns vs. Verbs (00:18:30)
- Facial Expression (00:25:11)
- Michigan Fish Test (00:32:44)
- High & Low Context (00:36:17)
- Superman’s Silence (00:48:37)
  - Thinking and Speaking (00:51:03)
  - Counter-Intuitive Wisdom (00:58:02)
  - Modesty and Bragging (01:06:35)
Analysis vs. Holism (01:08:49)
- Comparison (01:09:30)
- Logic & Paradox (01:15:00)
- Dialectical Reasoning (01:25:03)
- Retcons / BvS Critique (01:25:55)
- Existentialism (01:28:45)
- Embodied Knowledge & Wisdom (01:43:40)
- The Problem of Evil (01:57:24)
Applied to Batman v. Superman (02:03:24)
- Lex’s Bad Faith Dilemma (02:07:00)
- Dialectical Synthesis of Batman & Superman (02:10:55)
And much more!