It is striking that we adhere to this paradox. That good and evil are balanced AND that evil is always stronger than good.
Episode 33 of the Make Saints podcast: “The Paradox in the Force”
excerpt from the episode
Star Wars isn’t just a story. It’s a myth.
Myths have a deeper power in them. To explain. To reveal. To help us understand our world.
It is a myth about good and evil; freedom and empire; democracy and fascism. The kind of myth that always seems relevant. And prescient.
And at its core, is a magical, spiritual concept which can tell us a whole lot about how we see our world. Let’s talk about The Force…