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Man and Superman A Comedy and a Philosophy

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by George Bernard Shaw, first published in 1903, is a play that combines comedy with philosophical discourse. The play centers on Jack Tanner, a radical thinker who debates issues of social reform, marriage, and the nature of human existence. Through witty...

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Modern Wisdom

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Modern Wisdom

The play was referenced while discussing historical ideas about technology and its moral implications.

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I think it was Shaw's play called Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw that I read back in school.

— Episode: #1017 - Jonathan Anomaly - What Embryo S...

Episode: #1017 - Jonathan Anomaly - What Embryo Selection M...

The play was referenced while discussing historical ideas about technology and its moral implications.

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I think it was Shaw's play called Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw that I read back in school.

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

It was a play that was withdrawn from free libraries due to concerns about its corrupting philosophy and potential for juvenile delinquency. Comstock, though not having read it himself, commented negatively on it.

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during the fall George Bernard Shaw's play man and Superman was being staged

— Episode: 70 - Obscenity Man Anthony Comstock

Episode: 70 - Obscenity Man Anthony Comstock

It was a play that was withdrawn from free libraries due to concerns about its corrupting philosophy and potential for juvenile delinquency. Comstock, though not having read it himself, commented negatively on it.

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during the fall George Bernard Shaw's play man and Superman was being staged

Comstock re is the world's standing joke at the expense of the United States America like to hear such things

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I had nothing to do with removing that Irish smut dealers books from the public library shelves But I will take a hand in the matter now Sean knows his works can probably do harm to work weak and dishonest people he convicts himself

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