There are several Less Wrongish themes in this arc: Many Worlds, ending suffering via technology, rationality:
″...a highlight of the first half of this first year will be the redemption of Lex Luthor – in a forty-page story, set in one room, with just the two of them talking, and Superman using logic to convince Luthor to turn his talents towards good...”
The effect Andrew’s text had on me reminded me of how excited I was when I first had read Alan Moore’s famous Twilight of the Superheroes. (I’m not sure about how well “Twilight” stands the test of time but see Google or Wikipedia for links to the complete Moore proposal.)
I enjoyed this proposal for a 24-issue Superman run: http://andrewhickey.info/2010/02/09/pop-drama-superman/
There are several Less Wrongish themes in this arc: Many Worlds, ending suffering via technology, rationality:
″...a highlight of the first half of this first year will be the redemption of Lex Luthor – in a forty-page story, set in one room, with just the two of them talking, and Superman using logic to convince Luthor to turn his talents towards good...”
The effect Andrew’s text had on me reminded me of how excited I was when I first had read Alan Moore’s famous Twilight of the Superheroes. (I’m not sure about how well “Twilight” stands the test of time but see Google or Wikipedia for links to the complete Moore proposal.)