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SynopsisTruth, Justice and How Much Does it Pay? In an alternate reality, superheroes are real and they work for a living. The economy is in the toilet and a Machiavellian supervillain called the Invisible Hand secretly controls Wall Street and the direction of the nation. All superheroes work for a Fortune 500 company called Superhero, Inc. and people pay for rescue insurance. The most powerful superheroes can earn big money and become instant celebrities. Less powerful superheroes can earn a decent living, but like everyone else they must deal with the daily grind and trying to get a piece of the American pie. Themes: Celebrity culture, superheroes, and economist Adam Smith’s “invisible hand" of the market to ask the question -- is altruism dead?Similar Titles: V for Vendetta (questions power), Watchmen (superheroes as real people), Superman (selfless hero), and X-Men (group dynamic). |
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