The world according to Star Wars

Introduction: Learning from Star Wars

I am your father : the heroic journey of George Lucas

The movie no one liked : an expected flop becomes the defining work of our time

Secrets of success : was Star Wars awesome, well-timed, or just very lucky?

Thirteen ways of looking at Star Wars : of Christianity, Oedipus, politics, economics, and Darth Jar Jar

Fathers and sons : you can be redeemed, especially if your kid really likes you

Freedom of choice : it's not about destiny or prophecy

Rebels : why empires fall, why resistance fighters (and terrorists) rise

Constitutional episodes : free speech, sex equality, and same-sex marriage as episodes

The Force and the monomyth : of magic, God, and humanity very favorite tale

Our myth, ourselves : why Star Wars gets to us.