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Captain America vs. Iron Man: Freedom, Security, Psychology
Written by Stan Lee
Narrated by Reba Buhr and Kevin T. Collins
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
This provocative collection, edited by acclaimed media psychology writer Travis Langley and with a foreword by the legendary Stan Lee, examines the complex psychological and political choices made by Captain America and Iron Man throughout their careers, culminating in Marvel's superhero civil war which spreads far beyond the Avengers themselves. Why do Steve Rogers and Tony Stark see things so differently? What are their motivations? Is either one truly in the right? Captain America vs. Iron Man: Freedom, Security, Psychology, our latest entry in this popular psychology series, analyzes the polar sides of this debate-individual freedom vs. national security. How does trauma shape these heroic characters? What does it take to become a hero? What roles do empathy, gender, genius, morality, leadership, and teamwork play in starting conflicts and in resolving them? Fans will find thought-provoking psychological material to contemplate for hours. Do we really have to take sides?
Author
Stan Lee
Stan Lee is the creator of SpiderMan and the force behind Marvel Comics.
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Reviews for Captain America vs. Iron Man
Rating: 4.15 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Captain America vs. Iron Man: Freedom, Security, Psychology
This book erstwhile using contemporary fictional superhero character perfectly meditates on now perinnial issues like
Freedom
and
Security
.
This topic is buring question from People's Republic of China to Deep State of USA etc - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pretty Enjoyable If like me, you also never grew out of the phallic age ;-)
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I generally enjoy psychological deep dives into various fictional characters. I've already read similar books for Batman, for House...and have generally gotten some interesting insights into the characters by doing so. The title of this particular treatment promised a sociological exploration, as well. Comic books always manage to capture where we are as a culture, and make a unique commentary on that moment. I went into this expecting a gripping analysis of that social commentary.
That was where I found this book disappointing, because there's actually no social commentary at all. That said, the psychological analyses of Tony Stark and Steve Rogers is mostly interesting. I particularly enjoyed examining both through the lens of post-traumatic stress disorder, given their life experiences, and how that influences their heroic actions and the turmoil of their personal lives. There are several really great chapters on this and similar inspections, and then the writing slips into several Freudian analyses, for which I have little interest or patience.
If you're a fan of the characters, then this is an interesting book, and a fairly quick read. I recommend going into it without the expectations that I held, though. Otherwise, you will almost certainly feel let down.