The World According to Star Wars, Cass R. Sunstein
The World According to Star Wars, Cass R. Sunstein
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The World According to Star Wars

Author: Cass R. Sunstein

Narrator: Kaleo Griffith

Unabridged: 5 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/31/2016


Synopsis

""Star Wars is the ultimate mythological tale of our age, a hero's journey that is a tribute to the beauty of human freedom as well as an exploration of its dark complexities. In this gem of a book, the brilliant Cass Sunstein uses the series to explore profound questions about being a parent, a child, and a human. It will change the way you think about your own journey, and it might even make you pick up the phone and call your dad.""  – Walter IsaacsonA deeply original celebration of George Lucas’s masterpiece as it relates to history, presidential politics, law, economics, fatherhood, and culture by Harvard legal scholar and former White House advisor.There’s Santa Claus, Shakespeare, Mickey Mouse, The Bible, and then there’s Star Wars. Nothing quite compares to sitting with down with a young child and hearing the sound of John Williams’ score as those beloved golden letters fill the screen. In this fun, erudite and often moving book, Cass R. Sunstein explores the lessons of Star Wars as they relate to childhood, fathers, the Dark Side, rebellion, and redemption. As it turns out, Star Wars also has a lot to teach us about constitutional law, economics, and political uprisings.In rich detail, Sunstein tells story of the films’ wildly unanticipated success and what it has to say about why some things succeed while others fail. Ultimately, Sunstein argues, Star Wars is about the freedom of choice and our never-ending ability to make the right decision when the chips are down. Written with buoyant prose and considerable heart, The World According to Star Wars shines new light on the most beloved story of our time.

About Cass R. Sunstein

Cass R. Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard, where he is founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy. He is the most cited law professor in the United States and probably the world. He has served as Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and as a member of the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies. He is the winner of the 2018 Holberg Prize. His many books include the bestseller Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness (with Richard H. Thaler), Simpler: The Future of Government, and Republic.com. A frequent adviser to governments all over the world and a columnist for Bloomberg View, he is married to the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chris on October 18, 2016

Imagine your most annoying fanboy friend trying to convince you that Star Wars is awesome. That’s this book. Sunstein touches on a number of random topics in an effort to prove his points; the most bizarre section involves his other apparent passion: constitutional law. There's also a Skrillex quote......more

Goodreads review by Valentín on February 05, 2017

I deeply enjoyed revisiting the Star Wars Universe with such a refreshing view. What made the book a bit like Return of the Jedi is that for moments it feels as if it has too much filler, and the pacing can feel a bit slow —even more so if we compare it with the exhilarating pace of the movies! In a......more

Goodreads review by Anna on June 19, 2016

A really solid look at Star Wars in our world and at our world through the lens of Star Wars. Enjoyable, and pretty quick. I only have one small bone to pick with Mr. Sunstein and that is: ATTACK OF THE CLONES IS BY FAR THE WORST OF THE STAR WARS MOVIES PHANTOM MENACE ISNT GOOD BUT IT ISNT THE TRAVE......more

Goodreads review by Jeronimo on November 04, 2016

From a galaxy far far away, a good book about the conections beetween the World and Fantasy but not brilliant and Star Wars always demands perfection.......more