Superheroes usually manage to roll back the various apocalypses but rarely use their powers to build a better world. The villains are the ones constantly dreaming up big audacious schemes to transform the universe. PATREON Support this project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/popdetective PAYPAL Make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/popdetective WISHLIST Send research materials for video essays: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/VPZW4GU512ON?ref_=wl_share PODCAST LINKS Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-detective-audio-files/id1585512628 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2C6SdbT75mdRp2jRyvuLfa Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3BjdWx0dXJlZGV0ZWN0aXZlLmFnZW5jeS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q REFERENCES • Super Position by David Graeber https://thenewinquiry.com/super-position • The Utopia of Rules by David Graeber https://www.mhpbooks.com/books/the-utopia-of-rules • Alan Moore Gives Rare Interview https://deadline.com/2020/10/alan-moore-rare-interview-watchmen-creator-the-show-superhero-movies-blighted-culture-1234594526 DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE FROM • This Changes Everything (2015) • The 13th (2016) • Sir No Sir (2005) • I Am Not Your Negro (2016) • Eyes on the Prize (1987) • The Vote (2020) • Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) • Disobedience (2016) • We Were Here (2011) • The Corporation (2003) • Zapatista (1999) SUBTITLES • Help by adding subtitle translations via Amara https://amara.org/videos/bnhuIc588XqN/info/marvels-defenders-of-the-status-quo TEXT TRANSCRIPT • Coming soon COMMENTS Many YouTube comments are held for approval to reduce the number of bad-faith trolls. If you'd like to participate in constructive online conversations about this video, please share it on your social media networks. FAIR USE All multimedia clips included in this video constitute a 'fair use' of any copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of U.S. Copyright law, which allows for criticism, comment and scholarship. Learn more about fair use with this awesome app by New Media Rights! http://newmediarights.org/fairuse VIDEO LINK FOR EDUCATORS • Coming soon CREDITS Writer/Editing: Jonathan McIntosh Outro music: Rick Lopez