{"product_id":"the-world-according-to-star-wars-isbn-9780062484239","title":"The World According to Star Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFULLY REVISED \u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003eUPDATED, WITH A NEW EPILOGUE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Delightful.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s\u003cbr\u003eSanta Claus, Shakespeare, Mickey Mouse, the Bible, and then there’s Star Wars.\u003cbr\u003eNothing quite compares to sitting down with a young child and hearing the sound\u003cbr\u003eof John Williams’s score as those beloved golden letters fill the screen. In\u003cbr\u003ethis fun, erudite, and often moving book, Cass R. Sunstein explores the lessons\u003cbr\u003eof Star Wars as they relate to childhood, fathers, the Dark Side, rebellion,\u003cbr\u003eand redemption. As it turns out, Star Wars also has a lot to teach us about\u003cbr\u003econstitutional law, economics, and political uprisings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003erich detail, Sunstein tells the story of the films’ wildly unanticipated\u003cbr\u003esuccess and explores why some things succeed while others fail. Ultimately,\u003cbr\u003eSunstein argues, Star Wars is about freedom of choice and our never-ending\u003cbr\u003eability to make the right decision when the chips are down. Written with\u003cbr\u003ebuoyant prose and considerable heart, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eWorld According to Star Wars\u003c\/em\u003e shines a bright new light on the\u003cbr\u003emost beloved story of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Fun and informative without getting bogged down with being too analytic or too fan-ish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffrey Brown, author of the bestselling Goodnight Darth Vader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smart and interesting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this gem of a book, Cass Sunstein uses the Star Wars series to explore profound questions about being a parent, a child, and a human. It will change the way you think about your own journey, might even make you pick up the phone and call your dad.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter Isaacson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Irresistibly charming, acclaimed legal scholar Sunstein writes partly as a rigorous academic and partly as a helpless fanboy as he explores our fascination with Star Wars and what the series can teach us about the law, behavioral economics, history, even fatherhood. This book is fun, brilliant, and deeply original.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this remarkable, book Sunstein manages to connect invisible gorillas, hit songs, conspiracy theories, and constitutional law. For anyone who loves the movies, or loves to think about how the world works, or simply loves their father \u003cem\u003eThe World According to Star Wars\u003c\/em\u003e will provoke and inspire.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuncan Watts, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and author of Everything is Obvious (Once You Know the Answer)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Entertaining…the ultimate primer for guiding a \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e padawan to the level of Jedi Knight.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sunstein makes a strong case that [Star Wars] contains real insights into the way we think about religion, work, and family...the book’s takeaways are universal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Sunstein’s] enthusiasm is endearing...[the] Harvard Law professor uses George Lucas’s cinematic phenomenon to tackle such disparate topics as the creative process, the writing of constitutional law, and why people commit terrorist acts.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A light and breezy read filled with beautiful and funny anecdotes…worth the price of admission.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllen Voivod, Star Wars 7x7 Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cass R. Sunstein has done it: He’s made \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e into a valuable legal text. In \u003cem\u003eThe World According to Star Wars\u003c\/em\u003e, he considers the social, political, and moral ramifications of the films’ mythology… Sunstein provides new insights into a series we love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[a] soon-to-be-required-for-college text” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeeks of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enlightening...perceptive...Mr. Sunstein comes across as an energetic, friendly dinner-party tablemate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you love Star Wars or are a nerd and want an engaging introduction to concepts in legal theory or behavioural economics, Sunstein does the trick with levity and clarity’.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Delightful… informative without being boring, funny without being silly.. a marvelous swift read. 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