Superman and the Case for Open Borders

2026-01-19

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What does Superman tell us about the ethics of closed borders? Support this project on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ericrosenfield Especially since at this moment Warner Brothers did a copyright claim on this video to take all the revenue despite the fact that I only use small clips for the purposes of review and commentary which is definitionally fair use. I've disputed it, and we'll see how it goes, but I've never had such small clips mostly without sound get copyright striked in my videos before....

What does Superman tell us about the ethics of closed borders?

Support this project on Patreon at https://patreon.com/ericrosenfield

Especially since at this moment Warner Brothers did a copyright claim on this video to take all the revenue despite the fact that I only use small clips for the purposes of review and commentary which is definitionally fair use. I've disputed it, and we'll see how it goes, but I've never had such small clips mostly without sound get copyright striked in my videos before.

Bibliography: https://literatemachine.com/2026/01/19/superman-and-the-case-for-open-borders/#bibliography

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06:28 The moral case for open borders
10:40 Immigration and crime
12:42 Immigration and social services
13:59 Immigration and labor
21:35 Immigration and space
23:55 Immigration and history
31:50 Immigration and racism
35:46 Right-wing obsession with birthrates
37:45 They're punking us, right?
45:50 It doesn't have to be this way
51:40 The problem with Superman (2025)
59:23 Politics is something we do, not something done to us

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