In the Times of Fear and Confusion

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"In the decade of the 1930s, even the great city of Metropolis was not spared the ravages of the world-wide Depression. In the times of fear and confusion, the job of informing the public was the responsibility of the Daily Planet, a great metropolitan newspaper, whose reputation for clarity and truth had become a symbol of hope for the city of Metropolis."

— The opening lines of Superman: The Movie (1978)

I'm giving a talk on superheroes and ethics at the university tomorrow, and I will open with this.