Origin Story

I know. Ridiculous, right? Super powers in real life?

Super powers are, by definition, impossible. Because if they were possible, if people could really do these things, they wouldn’t be super powers. Right?

Therefore, super powers are impossible.

So what?

The thing is, there are people out there who can do amazing things. Clearly, what they can do is possible—they’re doing it. But it’s still pretty amazing. They are stretching the limits of what is possible. They are pushing back the boundaries on what human beings can do. They’re expanding what it means to be human.

Part of this blog will be to talk about those people, the ones doing impossible things. The ones redefining what’s possible for humans to do.

But what about those super powers? And the (imaginary (?)) beings who have them? What is the fascination with superheroes? Why do they captivate the imagination? Why are there so many movies and TV shows about them?

Part of this blog will talk about superheroes, too. Where they live in our imagination. The parts of human experience that they tap into. The examples they might offer. The paths they might open up for us all.

I’m hoping this will be fun and interesting and ridiculous and thought-provoking and absurd and inspiring.

Let’s see now. Where to start?