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In his first few comics, Peter Parker was an angry nerd who became a selfless hero! But then, things started to shift towards Spidey embracing Ayn Rand's philosophy of objectivism, becoming a selfish superhero. So let's talk about this horrible time in Marvel's history. There's definitely no politics in this video where I explain the real origin and terrible philosophy of Spider-Man and his co-creator Steve Ditko!

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— CHAPTERS —
0:00 spider-man? more like, relatable-man
9:38 the origin of steve
14:39 post-code horror
20:18 I finally talk about spider-man
24:03 from zero to hero to zero again
27:36 sorry
32:57 skip this section
34:38 the infamous protest scene
36:07 ditko vs critics
38:53 I bought the worst book
45:31 looters & producers
50:31 other bad ideas
52:34 the death of steve ditko
54:38 sponsor time!
56:44 the most important part of the video!

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— SOURCES —
Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko - Blake Bell
The Complete Four-Page Series and Other Essays - Steve Ditko
Ditko Shrugged - David Currie
The Age of Selfishness - Darryl Cunningham
How Ayn Rand Influenced Comic Books
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The Untold Truth Of Steve Ditko
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