I watched Wonder Woman over the weekend. A very fun movie.

I've been thinking about Wonder Woman and the purpose of criticism. The movie had some faults that bugged me-- they could get anywhere in about a day. They place a phone call from behind enemy lines. Wonder Woman's super powers seemed to scale to meet the size of the villain. She is always just a little weaker than the villain until the last second.

Asking a superhero movie to be water tight is like asking a roller coaster to not have plot holes. The question misses the point. Don't take it so seriously. Relax and go along for the ride.

Still I'd like to know "What is the moral perspective of a roller coaster ride?"

Walden & On the duty of Civil Disobedience.

By Henry David Thoreau.

No firm conclusions on these books. They frustrate me a little. Part of me agrees with Thoreau that we can live well be living simply. Party of me grew tired of his preachy voice as he looks down on those who don't live as he wishes.

His strong individualism runs through his writing. It's to the point that you can tell he was never married or had children. Strong individuality is great for some people.  Others love society. How should they live?

 

 

Gratitude

By Oliver Sacks.

When Oliver Sacks discovered he was terminally ill with cancer, he had a last chance to write a few things. This book is a collection of these essays.

He was very thankful for his life.

Books like these make me look over my left and forward to me death. How will I die? How do I want to live? All this makes me melancholy