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Spider-Man’s lessons for us all on the responsibility to use our power, great or small, to do good

  • Written by George Tsakiridis, Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and Religion, South Dakota State University
Spider-Man’s lessons for us all on the responsibility to use our power, great or small, to do goodA large statue of Spider-Man at a mall in Dubai.Giuseppe Cacace AFP via Getty Images

As a child, I watched reruns of the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon on television. I was drawn to the action and colors and, of course, the catchy tune. This was my early introduction to Spider-Man, as it was for many children who grew up in the 1960s-’80s.

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