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Is Failure the Greatest Teacher? • Superhero Ethics • Episode 295

Is Failure the Greatest Teacher?

Was Yoda right when he told Luke, “The greatest teacher, failure is,” in Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi? What did he mean, and how does this idea play out in the rest of the movie?

Riki and Matthew dive into this question, asking just what Yoda means. Is he referring to his own failures, and those of the Jedi? How does this fit with his idea of “do, or do not. There is no try.” Who else fails in this movie, and what do they learn from it, and which character’s arcs are executed well or poorly?

Riki Hayashi and Matthew Fox explore the ethical questions from the stories geeks love—superheroes, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, video games, and so much more.