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Why Vulcan Morality Isn’t Enough

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Brian Niemeier
Aug 04, 2025
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Author Hilary Layne recently published an incisive video essay dissecting why most modern heroes feel hollow despite having a veneer of moral complexity. She rightly points out that contemporary writers have been trained to conflate moral ambiguity with mere emotional confusion.

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