“Star Trek” and the Quest to be Better

By Josh Lasser on September 14, 2021 • ( 1 )

At its best, “Star Trek” shines a light on our own humanity. It shows us how we could be better, how we could do more. It offers us not just those lofty ideals, but identifies its characters as being less than god-like, being unable to hit their own ideals at all times.

So much of the first four movies (which are now out in a 4K boxed set) is Kirk, Spock, and the crew having to come face-to-face with decisions that have already been made (by themselves or others), having to face the consequences of those decisions. How do they respond? What can those responses teach us?

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